My first time seeing a "shooting star" and I thought it was very cool. I was driving to work but noticed the singular ember and subsequent "pop" in the sky pretty obviously.
Location
Address
, MI
Latitude
42° 36' 33.44'' N (42.609288°)
Longitude
82° 55' 30.37'' W (-82.925102°)
Elevation
181.615341m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-25 05:42 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-25 09:42 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
292.58°
First azimuth
279.28°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
319.64°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Almost looked like a firework ember flying through the sky then exploding in one white ball.
