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Observer
Name
Sarah S
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
The whole sky lit up for a couple seconds and then saw the "fireball" to my left while driving on Highway 23. I'm very confident with the time. Did not hear anything due to my music being played in my car. What a great experience!
Location
Address
Milan, MI
Latitude
42° 3' 8.03'' N (42.052231°)
Longitude
83° 40' 8.22'' W (-83.66895°)
Elevation
207.091431m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-16 20:08 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-17 01:08 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
239°
Moving
Facing azimuth
330°
First azimuth
340°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
300.99°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Looked like fire
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fire ball...semi hemisphere
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-