It was an extremely clear night on the shore of Lake Michigan, at the end of my 75th birthday anniversary, with the Milky Way arc visible from end to end. Wow!
Location
Address
Honor, MI
Latitude
44° 43' 56.32'' N (44.732312°)
Longitude
86° 6' 19.32'' W (-86.105368°)
Elevation
176.748901m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-09-15 23:02 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-09-16 03:02 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
181°
Moving
Facing azimuth
332.19°
First azimuth
334.26°
First elevation
17°
Last azimuth
339.85°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was looking over Lake Michigan and the fireball went straight down with what appeared to be a larger flash at the end.
