Reports Report 5558a (Event 5558-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Josi W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen one other fireball before, near the border of Canada, also atround this time of year. They found a fragment in British Columbia from that one, and I would love to know if this also landed somewhere relatively local. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Copalis Beach, WA |
| Latitude | 47° 6' 35.84'' N (47.109956°) |
| Longitude | 124° 10' 40.31'' W (-124.177865°) |
| Elevation | 6.506m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-30 21:30 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-31 05:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 216° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 10.81° |
| First azimuth | 14.84° |
| First elevation | 32° |
| Last azimuth | 30° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| 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 | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Sparkles in the path of the meteor |