Never seen a clear fireball like that in the Lansing area. Looked like something big caught on fire on its way down to earth and it's my first time seeing that and wanted to gather more information.
Location
Address
East Lansing, MI
Latitude
42° 46' 20.16'' N (42.772266°)
Longitude
84° 29' 46.94'' W (-84.496372°)
Elevation
256.450226m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-23 21:32 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-24 01:32 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
149°
Moving
Facing azimuth
16.51°
First azimuth
10.18°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
28.69°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The core of the fireball looked like it had smaller particles around it
