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titaniumsalute

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20. By the way though

Reply to James48 (Original post)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 07:44 AM

Jan 2018

No one heard a noise. Or if they did it would have been a LONGGG time after they saw a flash. The distance is so great (we are talking like 40 miles up at least) it would have taken probably several minutes for any sound to have traveled the distance.

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Big 'flash' seen in the skies over part of Michigan and beyond [View all] James48 Jan 2018 OP

Loving it! truthisfreedom Jan 2018 #1

Youtube video of the flash... PoliticAverse Jan 2018 #2

Cool !!! pangaia Jan 2018 #5

Wow!!! Lit up the sky! LeftInTX Jan 2018 #6

Love those camera cams. Insurance companies should pay for them installed. Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #3

Holy crap! I'm in Lansing & I THOUGHT I saw something streaking by the window. catbyte Jan 2018 #4

In Wixom. See post 22. N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2018 #23

I was listening to music with headphones, so I think that's why I didn't hear it. catbyte Jan 2018 #32

Could you imagine if Orange Free State Jan 2018 #7

I was thinking the same thing. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #12

Or like that one that blew up over Siberia a couple years ago... Archae Jan 2018 #17

Re-entry? But it didn't originate from Earth, so wouldn't it just be an entry? briv1016 Jan 2018 #8

I think you are right semantic observer. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2018 #10

Thank You briv1016 Jan 2018 #11

Maybe it did originate from Earth and someone who knows too much slipped up... OnyxSharpie Jan 2018 #13

Agent Mulder is that you? n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2018 #16

I saw one of these in 2000 in SW Ohio while driving home at night. SharonAnn Jan 2018 #9

I happen to see the Great Daylight Fireball of 1972 mchill Jan 2018 #14

Thank you for posting this. Delphinus Jan 2018 #34

Why do people call the police? hunter Jan 2018 #15

i saw a smaller on in north WI years ago while trolling. it bounced. pansypoo53219 Jan 2018 #18

Darn! I missed it jimlup Jan 2018 #19

By the way though titaniumsalute Jan 2018 #20

I heard a noise, so did my wife... N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2018 #22

WTF??? llmart Jan 2018 #24

Well we need to figure this out then... titaniumsalute Jan 2018 #29

Our local news said it landed near Mt. Clemens... llmart Jan 2018 #33

cause a 2 magnitude earthquake on impact wobblie Jan 2018 #21

It actually wasn't an earthquake from landing titaniumsalute Jan 2018 #30

Those on this thread who saw the meteor should report it csziggy Jan 2018 #25

#PureMichigan come for the WinterWonderLand, Stay for the Sky Show irisblue Jan 2018 #26

Meteors don't "re-enter" lagomorph777 Jan 2018 #27

I live in the area elmac Jan 2018 #28

I wonder why peoples first reaction is to call the cops- I saw a flash in the sky! snooper2 Jan 2018 #31