I was driving at the time so therefore could not hear of any sounds generated if they were present. I do not consider this any remnant of a firework as I did not see any report and it was traveling too fast downward I believe to be any firework.
Location
Address
Dearborn Heights, MI
Latitude
42° 19' 8.57'' N (42.319046°)
Longitude
83° 18' 9.62'' W (-83.302672°)
Elevation
190.29274m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-22 00:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-22 04:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
197°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
103.26°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
93.22°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
8°
Remarks
The train was white in color as it entered and then disappeared into a gray smoke like color lasting about a second or two
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a very subtle Flair as it terminated from View
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very small particulate emissions from the trail and at the point of Flash
