Reports Report 5097d (Event 5097-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Steve N |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Because it was on the 4th of July I'd like to mention I'm certain it was not firework. I have a completely unpolluted night sky, regularly observe various showers and am a park ranger who works nights. I've seen a lot, and I'm so happy I happened to see this head on in its entirety! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ewen, MI |
| Latitude | 46° 34' 39.41'' N (46.577614°) |
| Longitude | 89° 29' 58.53'' W (-89.499593°) |
| Elevation | 392.957m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-07-04 23:55 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-07-05 03:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 256° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 105.01° |
| First azimuth | 123.68° |
| First elevation | 43° |
| Last azimuth | 76.57° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | After main part burned out, it broke into a couple pieces, the glow of the remaining smaller fragments remained maybe about 1 to 2 seconds. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was solid and streaking when I first noticed, then broke apart in smaller fragments as it streaked downward across the sky. Trail of a couple larger and several small fragments. |