It felt like it appeared suddenly, bright, then more bright before it started to trail off and burn out. I am remembering there may have been more than one trail as it broke apart.
Location
Address
Bellingham, WA
Latitude
48° 51' 46.74'' N (48.862984°)
Longitude
122° 22' 21.72'' W (-122.372701°)
Elevation
44.80307m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-05-08 21:58 PDT
UT Date & Time
2024-05-09 04:58 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
285°
Moving
Facing azimuth
300°
First azimuth
344.76°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
303.96°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
40°
Remarks
A very sudden bright light appeared and then trailed off leaving small particles in the air as it disintegrated. It was so bright I blinked to close them. I have never seen something so bright and so big and close that lasted way longer than just a shooting star. It was slow and bright and the most amazing thing I’ve seen yet in the sky.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Ball type bright object bursted into pieces and it glittered the sky above as it burnt out.
