Reports Report 659a (Event 659-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | David B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I thought I was dreaming this until my daughter and ex-wife independently reported the same observation. Both described the light as reddish in color but I did not see red, to me it was more bright, perhaps whitish. It was VERY bright and very fleeting. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Stanwood, WA |
| Latitude | 48° 11' 26.84'' N (48.190788°) |
| Longitude | 122° 20' 1.94'' W (-122.333872°) |
| Elevation | 73.392m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-02-17 23:43 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-02-18 07:43 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 80° |
| First azimuth | 80° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | 90° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I was in bed when it happened and saw only the flash through the windows. My 16 year old daughter saw the same in her room. She mentioned it to me this morning. Her mother lives next door and she saw the same last night too. No accompanying sound at all. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |