Seemed so close, our hearts skipped a beat. Was Spectacular!
Location
Address
Portage, MI
Latitude
42° 12' 55.43'' N (42.215397°)
Longitude
85° 35' 21.88'' W (-85.58941°)
Elevation
260.762939m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-07 18:00 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-07 23:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
154°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
9°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
11°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
My wife and I argue a bit about the color- bright white, to yellow and a slight bluish
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
it seemed to me to have a train that lasted for as long as we saw the fireball. What was interesting we saw a thin robe of light after the fireball that disappeared behind the buildings and trees as if something made it to the ground.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I’ve seen one other fireball many years ago but farther up and not near as bright. This one was different my wife and I thought at first it was a crashing airplane because the fireball was so dramatic and lasted until it was close to the horizon and like I said a thin light went behind the buildings and trees on Westnedge.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A thin rope of light went behind the buildings to the North and East.
