Reports Report 62b (Event 62-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Elizabeth |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | it was VERY low to the ground and looked very nearby, possibly over Lake Washington. It did not appear to have had time to entirely burn up before hitting the water or ground, but trees obscured my vision so I could not confirm |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Renton, WA |
| Latitude | 47° 31' 52.63'' N (47.531285°) |
| Longitude | 122° 11' 52.14'' W (-122.197816°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-01-11 21:42 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-01-12 05:42 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 358.71045° |
| First azimuth | 309.50392° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 280.87866° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | bluish white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | glowing bright white train, tight/defined tail, no visible parts breaking off |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |