I've seen a few nice fireball's in my life, and this one was a beauty that I shared with my wife on an evening walk. The slight wobble it exhibited as it traveled from the direction of Gemini was something I've never seen before.
Location
Address
Redmond, WA
Latitude
47° 44' 10.32'' N (47.736199°)
Longitude
122° 6' 40'' W (-122.11111°)
Elevation
162.193m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-12-14 17:20 PST
UT Date & Time
2015-12-15 01:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
83°
Moving
Facing azimuth
88.7°
First azimuth
27.55°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
94.97°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The object wobbled very slightly and reminded me of a roman candle moving across the sky. Brightened sharply at terminus.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like a roman candle, it sparkled as it moved from the north, appearing to shed debris along it's path.
