Reports Report 5307cy (Event 5307-2025)

Observer
Name Nathan D
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I only saw it for a few seconds while driving but I watched it go dark, it did not disappear behind anything just lights out two maybe three seconds in after I noticed it and I've never seen anything as amazing as that please keep me updated if you have any more information on it I would love to know what turns up, and I know it's a little late but I'm buy a dash cam for future possible sightings
Location
Address Farmington Hills, MI
Latitude 42° 29' 26.33'' N (42.490648°)
Longitude 83° 19' 53.85'' W (-83.331624°)
Elevation 227.654343m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-08-25 05:44 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-08-25 09:44 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 101°
Moving
Facing azimuth 286.25°
First azimuth 285.63°
First elevation 24°
Last azimuth 328.6°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Blue, Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 10°
Remarks It was a bright blue sparkly smokey tail the went dark at the almost immediately after the fireball went dark
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It looked like sparkling glitter coming off both the ball and tail