It was the first time I’ve seen anything like this in daylight. I’ve seen shooting stars and whatnot before but this was on another level of fast and bright and noticeable in daylight
Location
Address
Bad Axe, MI
Latitude
43° 52' 54.28'' N (43.881745°)
Longitude
83° 1' 22.4'' W (-83.02289°)
Elevation
217.81102m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-19 20:16 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-20 00:16 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
139°
Moving
Facing azimuth
0.56°
First azimuth
345.55°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
9.43°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
20s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
It was a short smoke trail and it disappeared relatively quick. Smoke trail was about halfway between where I first saw it to where it ended
