I have a friend that was with me that was walking his dog toward the direction of it so I think he way have seen even more than I did. I will encourage him to also make a report. He may think that it was more than just a fireball?
Location
Address
St. Ignace, MI
Latitude
45° 57' 34.71'' N (45.959641°)
Longitude
84° 56' 26.51'' W (-84.940696°)
Elevation
176.126312m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-24 00:44 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-24 04:44 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
1°
Moving
Facing azimuth
170.93°
First azimuth
167.6°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
164.16°
Last elevation
77°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I did not see it directly but it lite the entire sky up for a second then I turned to see it going what appeared from my angle straight up
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Then when it was going up I seen white burst 3-4 off each side trailing it before it was gone
