We were a family sitting out.at the fire and all saw it. We were not doing drugs or any illicit activities. Quite frankly it scared the hell out of us. Also we were just talking about China
Location
Address
, MI
Latitude
44° 21' 8.72'' N (44.352421°)
Longitude
83° 52' 25.68'' W (-83.8738°)
Elevation
269.496796m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-23 23:18 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-24 03:18 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
64.49°
First azimuth
17.51°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
24.88°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Blue, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
60s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train, then smoke train
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like the brightest lightning flash we ever saw but it's not storming
