I have seen shooting stars many times, but nothing like this. I was in northern Michigan with very clear skies with my son looking for shooting stars. He happened to be talking and looking in another direction and I had to interrupt him and have him see what i was seeing. It lasted a few seconds and he saw the end of it. I led me to read about significance of what I observed. It was really special.
Location
Address
Kalkaska, MI
Latitude
44° 43' 12.24'' N (44.720068°)
Longitude
84° 57' 22.62'' W (-84.956282°)
Elevation
363.837036m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-07-06 23:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-07-07 03:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
242°
Moving
Facing azimuth
115°
First azimuth
115°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
110°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
White, light yellow, light blue,
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Started out like common shooting star, then grew brighter and larger, before dissipating
