I was driving eastbound on the interstate. Pulled off at the Jamestown rest stop within several minutes, but I’m not 100% certain about my exact location.
Location
Address
Cleveland, ND
Latitude
46° 53' 32.57'' N (46.892381°)
Longitude
98° 56' 16.42'' W (-98.937894°)
Elevation
494.22287m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-26 02:25 CDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-26 07:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
123°
Moving
Facing azimuth
64.07°
First azimuth
65.85°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
74.36°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Blue, Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just after half way though spotting it, there was a bit of a flash and it appeared to break into a couple pieces - one particularly large, bright piece in the front - before quickly fading out entirely.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just after half way though spotting it, there was a bit of a flash and it appeared to break into a couple pieces - one particularly large, bright piece in the front - before quickly fading out entirely.
