Reports Report 168fq (Event 168-2018)

Observer
Name Tasinda R
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was beautiful and exciting to see it so close.
Location
Address DeWitt, MI
Latitude 42° 51' 23.57'' N (42.856548°)
Longitude 84° 30' 56.83'' W (-84.515787°)
Elevation 251.683456m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-01-16 20:20 EST
UT Date & Time 2018-01-17 01:20 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 203°
Moving
Facing azimuth 88.31°
First azimuth 102.03°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 99.05°
Last elevation 24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The sky began to get lighter to the point I felt I was confused about the time of day. Reminded me of fireworks. I looked us and saw something falling from the sky that actually looked like fireworks remnants. I was on the phone and my friend over 50 miles away said her yard lit up and she thought it was lightening .
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked like the trail of fireworks