I still don't know what I saw. Some people nearby said their lights flicker, so they assumed from my description a transformer blew. But I did see a streak traveling from north to south before the "explosion". I can't say for certain there was no sound. I wasn't able to hear outside sounds. If there was one it would have been faint enough for me not to notice.
Location
Address
New Baltimore, MI
Latitude
42° 41' 14.09'' N (42.687246°)
Longitude
82° 45' 55.43'' W (-82.765396°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-01-18 20:44 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-01-19 01:44 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
275.30143°
First azimuth
7.52171°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
193.29024°
Last elevation
61°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was in an older model car with a radio and heat, so I did not hear any noise. But not to sure I would have heard anything. But did not feel any kind of boom either. I called home right after and no one heard or saw anything. A Neighbor did report seeing the light.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
2s
Length
-1°
Remarks
The sky was lit up green. There was a white trail left in the light. The sky was cloudy where I was, and still some ambient light so I did not see anything after the green light disappeared.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Green and very bright, brighter than lighting. Lit up over 1/4 of the visible sky.
