When I first saw the fireballs there were 2 of them. A smaller one trailing the larger one. Both had tails of sparks behind them. Brightest objects I have seen in the sky. Lowest in the horizon as well. The trailing fireball went out within a second of me seeing it. The first fireball lasted several seconds and traveled the majority of the horizon from west to east. I lost it behind some trees and did not see it go out.
Location
Address
Wixom, MI
Latitude
42° 31' 36.93'' N (42.526925°)
Longitude
83° 31' 19.42'' W (-83.522062°)
Elevation
288.636475m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-01-28 22:02 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-01-29 03:02 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
277.74°
First azimuth
277.72°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
91.25°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When I first noticed the fire ball there were 2 close to each other. the second one trailing the first. The trailing fizzled out after less then a second. I did not see the spilt occur. Both were trailing tails of of stars.
