Reports Report 914n (Event 914-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sofia R |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Partly overcast skies; I was driving and unable to observe with undivided attention |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Olympia, WA |
| Latitude | 47° 2' 31.78'' N (47.042162°) |
| Longitude | 122° 58' 35.34'' W (-122.976484°) |
| Elevation | 50.475m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-03-07 19:00 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-03-08 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 96° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 274.24° |
| First azimuth | 269.2° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 279.8° |
| Last elevation | 55° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I thought it was a clap of thunder, but intensely loud. I also haven't been given a chance to enter text til now, but I would like to say that the information I've given is a best estimate of what I saw a) because it was partly cloudy and some of my view was obstructed and b) Because I was driving when I saw the light. The boom happened about 5-7 seconds after the light appeared. I only noticed the orange glow at first, but then noticed the quick but gradual increase in brightness. I originally thought it was a dramatic strike of lightning, but it was a single occurrence. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was hidden behind clouds, so I'm not sure if the brightness and then sudden disappearance was a terminal flash or if it simply went out of view. |