We were driving on the interstate straight towards it and so we know it lasted for several seconds. It was amazing. We had never seen anything like it before.
Location
Address
Gladstone, MI
Latitude
45° 53' 28.02'' N (45.891116°)
Longitude
87° 0' 10.07'' W (-87.002796°)
Elevation
185.891357m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-07-03 23:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-07-04 03:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
102°
Moving
Facing azimuth
33.23°
First azimuth
34.69°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
57.17°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Light Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Broke into about 3 fragments. Each had a glowing trail that blended together
