A friend and I first saw two objects blinking on the sky. We followed there location to try determine if they were planes or satellites. It’s when I saw a flash in my periphery.
Location
Address
Taylor, MI
Latitude
42° 16' 22.56'' N (42.272932°)
Longitude
83° 20' 47.46'' W (-83.346517°)
Elevation
197.64093m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-07-15 01:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-07-15 05:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
136°
Moving
Facing azimuth
19.22°
First azimuth
300.48°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
301.97°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
15°
Remarks
A bright yellow-orange thick and looked as if it had debris in it. It disappeared as if it faded out.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash happened fast and super bright and immediately a thick trail formed and lingered before fading out.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fragmentation looked smoky and possibly with debris. Then disappeared like a string burning out.
