WOW!!!!!!!!!!! I have watched several meteor showers and seen numerous shooting stars, and this was far, far brighter and seemed much closer than anything I have ever seen.
Location
Address
Bellingham, WA
Latitude
48° 47' 42.73'' N (48.795204°)
Longitude
122° 29' 8.43'' W (-122.485674°)
Elevation
50.990456m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-13 20:20 PDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-14 03:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
____
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright white flash with white fragments, like a firework or electrical explosion.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Several white fragments that cascaded momentarily before disappearing.