I was chatting with friends on our rooftop deck, facing north, and was completely surprised to see the "shooting star" or what could have been a fireball. I am not sure.
Location
Address
Tacoma, WA
Latitude
47° 15' 27.35'' N (47.257597°)
Longitude
122° 26' 38.35'' W (-122.443985°)
Elevation
77.164m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-07-29 21:55 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-07-30 04:55 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
281°
Moving
Facing azimuth
8.2°
First azimuth
18.73°
First elevation
79°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
80°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
End was a bright white light then disappeared completely.
