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Observer
Name
Charmaine W
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
We were driving down I-94 and right in front of us appeared a very large fireball moving from north to south. It was incredible and then it seemed to go out. Awesome experience!
Location
Address
Ann Arbor, MI
Latitude
42° 14' 13.6'' N (42.237112°)
Longitude
83° 43' 32.69'' W (-83.725748°)
Elevation
251.058m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-01-08 06:20 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-01-08 11:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
268°
Moving
Facing azimuth
269.4°
First azimuth
268.2°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
231.54°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Purple, Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-