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Observer
Name
Andrew J
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Richland, WA
Latitude
46° 17' 14.32'' N (46.287312°)
Longitude
119° 16' 52.74'' W (-119.281316°)
Elevation
113.044m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-03-16 21:43 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-03-17 04:43 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
185°
Moving
Facing azimuth
3°
First azimuth
4°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
4°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Two green streaks with orange core. Broke up near end of travel and quickly fizzled out just above treeline. No distinct flash/explosion, but it was hard to tell. Another observer thought he observed ionization or smoke/dust trail in addition to green streaks.