Reports Report 5202af (Event 5202-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Linda L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Fireball was seen through my bedroom skylight, so not sure how far, how long it lasted as it went out of view. First light area appeared longer and rectangular with 2 other following light areas which were smaller - all 3 areas were visible at same time. I first thought car headlights were passing my regular bedroom window - light was so bright - I happened to look up to skylight and saw the 3 fireball light areas. My viewing was limited by fireball area moving out of skylight frame. I was in kitchen about 2-3 minutes later and heard boom - my husband said he heard 2 booms from bedroom. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bellingham, WA |
| Latitude | 48° 44' 28.66'' N (48.741294°) |
| Longitude | 122° 24' 48.57'' W (-122.413491°) |
| Elevation | 164.813m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-12-17 02:10 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-12-17 10:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 273° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 111.95° |
| First azimuth | 94.84° |
| First elevation | 63° |
| Last azimuth | 56.25° |
| Last elevation | 71° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | About 2-3 minutes after the sighting, loud boom (my husband reported hearing 2 booms) |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |