This is the first time I’ve seen this. Looked like a shooting star but much larger and it actually illuminated the sky for a moment. We thought it was a meteor.
Location
Address
Indian River, MI
Latitude
45° 26' 34.86'' N (45.443018°)
Longitude
84° 38' 25.34'' W (-84.640372°)
Elevation
182.564285m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-08-14 01:01 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-08-14 05:01 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
223°
Moving
Facing azimuth
272.6°
First azimuth
292.01°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
280.49°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Right before the light disappeared it lit up a portion of the sky
