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Observer
Name
Derek L
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Just happened to take my dog out to go potty and saw the fireball. That was something to see! It disappeared over the houses above me. I had a funny feeling someone in British Columbia probably would see it, too. It was going N/NW.
Location
Address
Washougal, WA
Latitude
45° 35' 46.39'' N (45.59622°)
Longitude
122° 22' 43.93'' W (-122.37887°)
Elevation
152.432m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-07-29 21:55 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-07-30 04:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
84.36°
First azimuth
68.33°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
7.03°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
changing colors
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
