There was two of us who were in the truck and witnessed the event. I also posted this on my FB site and my cousin who lives west of Ishpeming commented that he saw it also.
Location
Address
Ishpeming, MI
Latitude
46° 30' 11.56'' N (46.503212°)
Longitude
87° 40' 5.56'' W (-87.66821°)
Elevation
435.174469m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 18:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
254.4°
First azimuth
230.09°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
282.61°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
It had a train but it didn't last long. It stretched across the sky from the time it entered the vision field till it disappeared.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Not sure it was fragmentation but it was some "sparking" like a 4th of July sparkler.
