I have never seen any "meteorite" this close to Earth or flowing/moving in a horizontal (parallel to Earth) line from approx. south to north. Nor have I ever seen one this color. It was awesome. i first saw it's reflection on our metal roof and then looked up to see it passing by. My husband and I were outside in the hot tub.
Location
Address
Friday Harbor, WA
Latitude
48° 31' 0.56'' N (48.516822°)
Longitude
122° 58' 53.23'' W (-122.981453°)
Elevation
6.751m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-30 19:00 PST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-31 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
88°
Moving
Facing azimuth
278.68°
First azimuth
282.32°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
313.79°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Approx. 30-60 seconds later a very loud echoing boom, unlike any I have ever heard before.
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a very bright orange/yellow trail or tail following the roundish orange/yellow ball.
