Observer |
Name |
Leslie N |
Experience Level |
1/5
|
Remarks |
it lit up the sky so bright and it was blue. the tone of the light was blue. it was wonderful to see! |
Location |
Address |
Brighton, MI |
Latitude |
42° 35' 51.55'' N (42.597652°)
|
Longitude |
83° 44' 53.08'' W (-83.748079°)
|
Elevation |
299.059174m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2018-01-16 20:10 EST
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-01-17 01:10 UT
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
93° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
238.01° |
First azimuth |
227.23° |
First elevation |
37° |
Last azimuth |
251.4° |
Last elevation |
35° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-23 |
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Red |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
1 but less than 2 min after i saw it explode I heard what sounded like fire works or thunder. |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
appeared to explode into chunks then nothing |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
exploded into chunks |