Fireball event

Events in 2017 5520-2017 KML

We received 24 reports about a fireball seen over IN, MI, WI, Ontario, MO, OH and IL on Saturday, December 30th 2017 around 23:25 UT.

The trajectory displayed on the map and the KML file has been automatically computed based on all the witness reports and may not be the most optimized.

24 Witness Reports

a -Christobal P.

Level 1

b - S.

Level 2

c -Christian C.

Level 3

d -THOMAS A.

Level 2

e -Kate G.

Level 2

f -Ron H.

Level 3

g -Jessica B.

Level 2

h -Kara T.

Level 1

j -Jane D.

Level 2

k -Kim D.

Level 2

l -David C.

Level 3

m -James R.

Level 2

n -Mel N.

Level 1

o -Shawn V.

Level 1

p -Nicholas T.

Level 2

q -Marcos G.

Level 3

r -Andrea B.

Level 1

s -C L.

Level 1

t -Steve W.

Level 4

u -Kelly C.

Level 3

v -Dennis S.

Level 5

w -Bob F.

Level 3

x -William L.

Level 3

y -Steven D.

Level 3

Legend

: Direction from which the phenomenom entered the field of vision of the witness.
: Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
: Trajectory.
: The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
: The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from left to right.
: The witness didn't provide enough information about the direction of the phenomenon.
: The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
: The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

Each witness has a "level" of experience from 1 to 5 - 5 is the highest level of experience.
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ID	UT Date & Time	Local Date & Time	Location	Dur.	Magn.	D. Sound	C. Sound	Frag.	Observer	Exp.	Org.
a	2017-12-30 23:14 UT	2017-12-30 18:14 EST	Fort Wayne IN	≈3.5s	-10	-	-	-	Christobal P	1	AMS
b	2017-12-30 23:17 UT	2017-12-30 18:17 EST	Osseo MI	<1s	-18	?	?	?	S	2	AMS
c	2017-12-30 23:25 UT	2017-12-30 17:25 CST	Green Bay WI	<1s	-6	-	-	-	Christian C	3	AMS
d	2017-12-30 23:15 UT	2017-12-30 18:15 EST	Windsor Ontario	≈1.5s	-7	-	-	-	THOMAS A	2	AMS
e	2017-12-30 23:30 UT	2017-12-30 18:30 EST	Carmel IN	≈3.5s	-20	-	-	-	Kate G	2	AMS
f	2017-12-31 00:40 UT	2017-12-30 18:40 CST	Kirkwood MO	≈1.5s	-7	-	-		Ron H	3	AMS
g	2017-12-30 23:35 UT	2017-12-30 18:35 EST	Lansing MI	≈3.5s	-12	-	-	?	Jessica B	2	AMS
h	2017-12-30 23:30 UT	2017-12-30 18:30 EST	Indianapolis IN	≈1.5s	-5	?	?	?	Kara T	1	AMS
j	2017-12-30 23:21 UT	2017-12-30 18:21 EST	Swanton OH	≈7.5s	-11	-	-	?	Jane D	2	AMS
k	2017-12-30 23:20 UT	2017-12-30 18:20 EST	Delton MI	≈3.5s	-20	-	-	-	Kim D	2	AMS
l	2017-12-30 23:25 UT	2017-12-30 18:25 EST	Brighton MI	≈3.5s	-5	-	-	-	David C	3	AMS
m	2017-12-31 00:00 UT	2017-12-30 19:00 EST	Pittsboro IN	≈3.5s	-20	-	-	-	James R	2	AMS
n	2017-12-30 23:25 UT	2017-12-30 18:25 EST	Carmel IN	≈1.5s	-5	-	-	-	Mel N	1	AMS
o	2017-12-30 23:23 UT	2017-12-30 18:23 EST	Fort Wayne IN	≈1.5s	-18	?	?	?	Shawn V	1	AMS
p	2017-12-30 23:23 UT	2017-12-30 18:23 EST	Lake Michigan Beach MI	≈1.5s	-8	?	?	?	Nicholas T	2	AMS
q	2017-12-30 23:23 UT	2017-12-30 18:23 EST	Cedar Springs MI	≈3.5s	-13	-	-	-	Marcos G	3	AMS
r	2017-12-30 23:30 UT	2017-12-30 18:30 EST	Southport IN	≈3.5s	-22	-	-	-	Andrea B	1	AMS
s	2017-12-30 23:20 UT	2017-12-30 18:20 EST	Grand Rapids MI	≈3.5s	-16	?	?	-	C L	1	AMS
t	2017-12-30 23:22 UT	2017-12-30 18:22 EST	Ann Arbor MI	≈3.5s	-7	-	-	-	Steve W	4	AMS
u	2017-12-30 23:31 UT	2017-12-30 18:31 EST	Deacon IN	≈1.5s	-8	-	-	-	Kelly C	3	AMS
v	2017-12-30 23:24 UT	2017-12-30 17:24 CST	Volo IL	≈3.5s	-16	-	-	-	Dennis S	5	AMS
w	2017-12-30 23:20 UT	2017-12-30 18:20 EST	Indianapolis IN	≈1.5s	-7	?	?	-	Bob F	3	AMS
x	2017-12-30 23:22 UT	2017-12-30 18:22 EST	Amherst OH	≈3.5s	-13	-	-	-	William L	3	AMS
y	2017-12-30 23:22 UT	2017-12-30 18:22 EST	New Carlisle OH	≈3.5s	-8	?	?	-	Steven D	3	AMS