Reports Report 145f (Event 145-2026)

Observer
Name Stacey S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Location
Address Saint Johns, MI
Latitude 43° 3' 14.49'' N (43.054026°)
Longitude 84° 32' 37.46'' W (-84.54374°)
Elevation 218.695709m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-01-05 19:45 EST
UT Date & Time 2026-01-06 00:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 259°
Moving
Facing azimuth 358.81°
First azimuth 12.66°
First elevation 39°
Last azimuth 353.94°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Dark Green, Green, Light Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It appeared as a large falling star at first but quickly grew larger and looked like it entered Earth's atmosphere and exploded! I believe it exploded again shortly thereafter and eventually disappeared.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -