Observer | |
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Name | Michael T |
Experience Level | 1/5 |
Remarks | I was driving south on US 131, near Rockford, MI between 6 PM and 6:30 PM...the fireball came into view at the top of my windshield and was traveling very fast in a downward, diagonal direction towards the west. Seemed quite large and unlike anything I've ever seen. It disappeared above the horizon at 10-20 degrees, nothing was obstructing my view when it disappeared. |
Location | |
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Address | Rockford, MI |
Latitude | 43° 7' 12.11'' N (43.12°) |
Longitude | 85° 33' 36.11'' W (-85.56°) |
Elevation | 214.01m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2016-12-26 18:15 EST |
UT Date & Time | 2016-12-26 23:15 UT |
Duration | <1s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up left to down right |
Descent Angle | 122° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 176.7° |
First azimuth | 200.51° |
First elevation | 35° |
Last azimuth | 245.59° |
Last elevation | 25° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
Color | Light Blue, Light Green |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | No |
Duration | - |
Length | - |
Remarks | - |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | As soon as I saw it, it flashed greens and blues then maintained those colors until it disappeared...probably a total of a second, was moving very fast |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Unknown |
Remarks | - |