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Observer
Name
Kayley R
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Truly incredible. Huge thick orange streak appeared across the sky followed by a big bright flash then gone. Right under the Big Dipper. Literally took my breath away. Fireball is absolutely the word for what I saw.
Location
Address
Spanaway, WA
Latitude
47° 6' 5.18'' N (47.101438°)
Longitude
122° 24' 23.61'' W (-122.406557°)
Elevation
114.571m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-06-13 02:54 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-06-13 09:54 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
98°
Moving
Facing azimuth
287.5°
First azimuth
307.54°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
329.04°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Got way brighter right before it ended
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-