Reports Report 378bs (Event 378-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Heather R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I happened to look up into the sky when riding in a vehicle and see a sparkling bright, blue/green ball appear, then suddenly burst, leaving behind what look like a jet stream, but fell apart after a few seconds. Didn’t stay in a tight line like a jetstream. The ball came from the left, exploded, and the white smoke trail continued going down towards the right. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rockford, MI |
| Latitude | 43° 7' 12.1'' N (43.120027°) |
| Longitude | 85° 33' 36.12'' W (-85.560032°) |
| Elevation | 214.374329m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-01-18 17:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-01-18 22:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 75° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 264.79° |
| First azimuth | 265.15° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 265.15° |
| Last elevation | 60° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Smoke trail that seemed straight at first then started pulling apart |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright blue and green ball appeared for a second across the sky then exploded and turned into a trail of smoke |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |