Reports Report 168agy (Event 168-2018)
| Observer | |
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| Name | Tim H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was relatively slow moving in appearance - must slower than small meteors |
| Video |
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| Location | |
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| Address | Clarkston, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 43' 25.14'' N (42.723651°) |
| Longitude | 83° 21' 57.96'' W (-83.366099°) |
| Elevation | 301.132263m |
| Time and Duration | |
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| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-16 20:08 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-17 01:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
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| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 117° |
| Moving | |
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| Facing azimuth | 235° |
| First azimuth | 180° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 250° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Exactly 3 minutes after visual contact there was an accompanying dull sonic boom and rumbling sound, similar to thunder but perceptibly different. Based on this timing, sound appears to originate 37.5 miles west / southwest of observer position. |
| Persistent train | |
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| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Very bright bolide-like visual element near end of visibility sequence |
| Fragmentation | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |