Reports Report 4222p (Event 4222-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lisa C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving eastbound on I-69 between Bancroft & Durand, MI. I was facing East but saw the flash and the fireball out my driver’s side window, to the North. My daughter was riding in the backseat and also witnessed the flash and fireball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Durand, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 55' 43.42'' N (42.928727°) |
| Longitude | 83° 59' 42.5'' W (-83.99514°) |
| Elevation | 234.483m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-10-16 22:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-10-17 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 206° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 333.43° |
| First azimuth | 350.39° |
| First elevation | 43° |
| Last azimuth | 333.7° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | We saw a bright flash behind a cloud, almost like an extremely bright camera flash. Then the incredibly bright ball fell from the sky with an orange tail. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |