Reports Report 378aq (Event 378-2025)

Observer
Name Lindsay N
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks This was surprisingly bright for being during daylight still. appeared to have smoke trail over City Of Mt Pleasant or possibly slightly West.
Location
Address Mount Pleasant, MI
Latitude 43° 36' 3.31'' N (43.60092°)
Longitude 84° 44' 27.83'' W (-84.741063°)
Elevation 233.308975m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-01-18 17:39 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-01-18 22:39 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 179°
Moving
Facing azimuth 271.21°
First azimuth 269.25°
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth 272.88°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 30s
Length -
Remarks Long glowing trail, then flash and smoke trail that stuck in sky for a while
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks After apx 3 seconds of a long extremely bright tail, a small flash and smoke trail appeared. Smoke trail captured within 30 seconds of sighting
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -