I was driving west on beckley road, and saw it right near the top of my windshield slightly north of west. Very brief flash, and the contrail dissipated relatively quickly.
Location
Address
Battle Creek, MI
Latitude
42° 15' 39.91'' N (42.261087°)
Longitude
85° 10' 57.13'' W (-85.182536°)
Elevation
280.500153m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-01-18 17:38 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-01-18 22:38 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
155°
Moving
Facing azimuth
283.78°
First azimuth
287.32°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
290.38°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Light Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
2°
Remarks
Left a contrail similar to an airplane
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Flashed greenish white then orange and disappeared
