Reports Report 133b (Event 133-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Colleen T |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Just that it seemed really close. Closest meteor / shooting star I have ever seen. Very bright. There were no sounds but it seemed like there should have been! I had also seen a small shooting star about five minutes before. I'm very close to Seattle, so lots of light pollution and not easy to see the stars usually but I did see that! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Renton, WA |
| Latitude | 47° 30' 11.43'' N (47.503176°) |
| Longitude | 122° 10' 59.47'' W (-122.183187°) |
| Elevation | 106.722m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-01-11 20:15 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-01-12 04:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 292° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 200° |
| First azimuth | 210° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 180° |
| Last elevation | 44° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | It was incredibly bright and glowed, looked similar to what planes leave behind as they fly away (but a bit wider). |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |