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Observer
Name
Kelly R
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
The sky lit up as bright as daylight and I saw a huge twisting ball of fire that looked like it went down into the Grand river just a few feet away from me
Location
Address
Eaton Rapids, MI
Latitude
42° 32' 9.48'' N (42.535966°)
Longitude
84° 37' 36.93'' W (-84.626924°)
Elevation
262.550293m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-16 20:09 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-17 01:09 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
198°
Moving
Facing azimuth
114.62°
First azimuth
69.66°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
71.69°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
a huge twisting ball of fire
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There were trailing balls of fire
