I have seen shooting stars burn up. This was so different. Like it got brighter brighter...slight fade?...and then poof it was gone. I could faintly still see the trail for a couple seconds and then the trail was gone as well. The ball did not go beyond the horizon. It just disappeared.
Location
Address
Orondo, WA
Latitude
47° 45' 8.42'' N (47.752338°)
Longitude
120° 9' 16.72'' W (-120.154645°)
Elevation
366.70639m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-01-10 07:38 PST
UT Date & Time
2024-01-10 15:38 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
249°
Moving
Facing azimuth
43°
First azimuth
73°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
24°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
13°
Remarks
Super thin pencil lead size white grey trail that seemed much further away in comparison the the head of the ball. The trail was hard to see but visible before the ball burned out.
