Reports Report 2550b (Event 2550-2016)

Observer
Name Devon R
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks My awesome boyfriend John saw it first
Location
Address Kingston, WA
Latitude 47° 44' 58.54'' N (47.749595°)
Longitude 122° 28' 38.24'' W (-122.477288°)
Elevation 40.538m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-07-23 22:00 PDT
UT Date & Time 2016-07-24 05:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 108°
Moving
Facing azimuth 302.07°
First azimuth 252.16°
First elevation 39°
Last azimuth 358.96°
Last elevation 66°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color White streak then white flash with reds and blacks emanating from edges of flash. Looked like the irregular convex star shape behind the word 'BAM' in comic books.
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright white flash; shaped like an irregular convex polygon with 8+ points (action bubble for BAM or POW or BOOM in comic books, apt shape for an explosion). Red and black outlining the outside edges of the white flash and expanding with it.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -