| Observer |
|
Name |
Miles M |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
A fairly bright fireball as it was quite visible with the bright moon very near to observation point. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Lacey, WA |
|
Latitude |
47° 3' 37.39'' N (47.060385°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 46' 59.57'' W (-122.783214°)
|
|
Elevation |
58.738m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-08-28 23:00 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-08-29 06:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
259° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
81.37° |
|
First azimuth |
80.41° |
|
First elevation |
23° |
|
Last azimuth |
74.22° |
|
Last elevation |
11° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
11° |
|
Remarks |
Briefly glowing train about the same color as the main Fireball |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Bright white terminal flash. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
2 or 3 fragments where visible just prior to the terminal flash. |
