I thought it was weird to see lightening in the middle of winter. My girlfriend was in the car with me and also so this flash of light in the night sky it was somewhere between 8-810 pm
Location
Address
Muskegon, MI
Latitude
43° 11' 34.55'' N (43.192931°)
Longitude
86° 9' 18.18'' W (-86.155051°)
Elevation
197.101m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-16 20:05 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-17 01:05 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
0.23°
First azimuth
358.62°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
0.22°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
i didn't actually see the fireball but I saw what looked like lightening on my way home. Then read about what it was in the news. I was in Muskegon Mi if that helps with any scientific data
