Reports Report 378bq (Event 378-2025)

Observer
Name Michele W
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks We may have been closer to Ada than I showed on the map, but we were driving on M22, going west leaving Lowell and not yet to Ada
Location
Address Lowell, MI
Latitude 42° 55' 34.47'' N (42.926243°)
Longitude 85° 25' 16.32'' W (-85.421201°)
Elevation 194.364471m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-01-18 17:40 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-01-18 22:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 159°
Moving
Facing azimuth 286.09°
First azimuth 299.5°
First elevation 31°
Last azimuth 301.54°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -25
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 45s
Length -
Remarks straight white light then a flash or explosion. the smoke trail was fairly short to the eye, maybe an inch.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks looked like an explosion and then the light was gone. it was so awesome!
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -