Reports Report 2825e (Event 2825-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sue M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving north on HWy 153 towards Twisp when I saw the fireball and it quickly disappeared behind some hills. I then drove a few miles north up a hill to get a better view. Based upon the smoke trail, I believe the trajectory was from east to west almost in line with Hwy 20 as it intersects HWY 153 just south of Twisp, WA. I would be happy to submit photos of the smoke trail. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Methow, WA |
| Latitude | 48° 16' 27.77'' N (48.27438°) |
| Longitude | 120° 4' 39.85'' W (-120.077735°) |
| Elevation | 466.08m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-08-18 21:00 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-08-19 04:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 256° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 315.19° |
| First azimuth | 331.44° |
| First elevation | 32° |
| Last azimuth | 322.26° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Fluorescent Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 99.99° |
| Remarks | It looked like an arced contrail and remained visible for 15-20. The fireball was at dusk and the smoke trail became more visible as the sky became darker. I have some photos of the smoke trail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |