Largest and closest seen in my lifetime (51 yrs); looked the size of a tennis ball at arms length and pierced a small low cloud before disappearing behind a nearby ridge.
Location
Address
, WA
Latitude
48° 37' 23.4'' N (48.623168°)
Longitude
122° 21' 26.14'' W (-122.357261°)
Elevation
88.521m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-03-16 21:35 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-03-17 04:35 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
172°
Moving
Facing azimuth
87.56°
First azimuth
82.61°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
85.42°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
Lots of smaller glowing particles around and after the object.
