Reports Report 3068jl (Event 3068-2017)

Observer
Name Jacob C
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Started as a shooting star. There was an overlay of smoke from local area fires so was the only star visible
Location
Address Burlington, WA
Latitude 48° 28' 6.31'' N (48.46842°)
Longitude 122° 20' 55.07'' W (-122.34863°)
Elevation 10.821m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-09-04 22:20 PDT
UT Date & Time 2017-09-05 05:20 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 244°
Moving
Facing azimuth 61.92°
First azimuth 77.55°
First elevation 58°
Last azimuth 35.95°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Red, Brown
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked as though the meteor got extremely bright/exploded
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -