It was a dark clear night. I have never seen such a huge tail or such a experience last so long. We often enjoy meteor showers on the beach on Lake Huron. We were left in awe!
Location
Address
-
Latitude
44° 48' 25.08'' N (44.806968°)
Longitude
83° 20' 50.51'' W (-83.347363°)
Elevation
209.895m
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 left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
157.49°
First azimuth
94.58°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
110.59°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It had a long tail until the bright white flash, bright enough to see the colors of things around us even though the flash happened behind trees from where we were. It looked like a explosion in the distance.
