Reports Report 168ahj (Event 168-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dan V |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | it went right over our house, and reminded me of the Chelyabinsk, Russia meteor from Feb., 2013, only not as big and no con trails... |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | West Bloomfield Township, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 33' 17.53'' N (42.55487°) |
| Longitude | 83° 23' 21.65'' W (-83.389347°) |
| Elevation | 298.773m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-16 20:08 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-17 01:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 268° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 60.86° |
| First azimuth | 261.14° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 267.67° |
| Last elevation | 70° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | 2-3 minute delay, then what sounded like the grand finale of a 4th of July fireworks display, going off a few miles away in the distance... several deep booms with dozens of thunder like booms mixed in.... mostly sounded like many rolling thunders occurring at the same time, in the distance.... the rolling thunder sounds lasted for 5-10 seconds.... |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | gradual increase in brightness, until daylight levels were reached at climax, culminating in 2-3 short, bright flashes |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | glowing embers can be seen cooling to no light emitting |