Reports Report 179b (Event 179-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Trish T |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I saw it out of my peripheral while driving. Was a basketball size full flame. About 20 ft above ground, the flame went out and it likely hit the ground. It was dark out and I thought wow, that falling star was close. Then I heard the news of the meteor. Now I wish I would have marked my spot. There is quite a bit of cornfield through there and it has to be a chunk of that meteor. I would have guessed the flame was from a bonfire if it wasn’t in the middle of nowhere so that’s what made me think shooting star. Car was driving close to me so I didn’t slow but they backed way off after that. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Holland, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 42' 1.5'' N (42.700416°) |
| Longitude | 86° 1' 27.78'' W (-86.024384°) |
| Elevation | 214.244m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-16 08:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-16 13:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 12° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 137.62° |
| First azimuth | 56.03° |
| First elevation | 8° |
| Last azimuth | 46.81° |
| Last elevation | 4° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -28 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |