Reports Report 1561a (Event 1561-2011)

Observer
Name Tony
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Seattle, WA
Latitude 47° 36' 58.43'' N (47.616231°)
Longitude 122° 19' 7.04'' W (-122.318623°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-12-16 23:40 PST
UT Date & Time 2011-12-17 07:40 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 271.33198°
First azimuth 268.19483°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 269.68654°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color green, red, yellow mix
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 7s
Length
Remarks glowing 'swath' roughly moon-wide, throwing off 'sparks' like a sparkler; I've never seen anything like it before (in decades).
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -