I was driving southbound on US 131 in Three Rivers Michigan, traffic was moderate and others may have seen the event. It was very prominent
Location
Address
Three Rivers, MI
Latitude
41° 56' 42.53'' N (41.945147°)
Longitude
85° 39' 5.29'' W (-85.651469°)
Elevation
250.169678m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-31 19:56 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-02-01 00:56 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
239°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180.31°
First azimuth
199.47°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
174.2°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Blue, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragments could be seen splitting off from the fireball as it progressed across the sky before disappearing. Fragments ignited and maintained similar trajectory as the meteor concurrently with the main fireball
