Reports Report 1680a (Event 1680-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Steve R |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | I was out photographing IC 1396 with a 10-inch Meade LX200 and noticed a bright flash to the north, at which point I turned to the north and witnessed the most amazing fireball streak across the sky - about 5-10 degrees above Ursa Major and trended in a westerly direction towards the horizon. The fireball streak was approximately 30-40 degrees long in angular dimension and left behind a glowing trail of light for about 10-15 seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Shelton, WA |
| Latitude | 47° 16' 28.26'' N (47.274516°) |
| Longitude | 123° 2' 44.05'' W (-123.045569°) |
| Elevation | 76.788208m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-07-31 02:35 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-07-31 09:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 341.67° |
| First azimuth | 321.41° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 305.15° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Pink, Light Blue, Green, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A whirring, metallic sound. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I only heard one successive series of booms, which sounded like distant thunder. The sound was heard approximately ten or fifteen seconds following the fireball. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 12° |
| Remarks | It appeared very bright, as if it was a neon light that flickered and faded. It had a tubular structure. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Very bright, lit up the sky in a blazing streak. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |