Reports Report 378n (Event 378-2025)

Observer
Name What E
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Kalamazoo, MI
Latitude 42° 19' 4.13'' N (42.317813°)
Longitude 85° 36' 10.95'' W (-85.603041°)
Elevation 242.035309m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-01-18 17:42 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-01-18 22:42 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 162°
Moving
Facing azimuth 304.51°
First azimuth 307.88°
First elevation 59°
Last azimuth 316.03°
Last elevation 57°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 45s
Length 10°
Remarks Smoke trail looked very similar to that of a planes. It was relatively short and slowly dissipated away
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The color was a light yellow that was pretty bright when I first saw it then it quickly grew much brighter and larger and turned to a greenish color before burning out and disappearing. I could not see any fragmentation
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -