Reports Report 3311y (Event 3311-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ben R |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Unexpected so surprised by it, very low/close to horizon (not parallel but trajectory was very low) but much brighter than the freeway exchange's nighttime fastfood/hotel signs, went below visible (hilly) horizon so couldn't see termination, looked like a crashing/flaming UFO before I came to my senses and tried to memorize what I was seeing (lol!). Brightest/largest fireball I've ever seen! A neighbor who was walking her dogs also saw it independently of myself. Major eye catcher. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ellensburg, WA |
| Latitude | 46° 58' 56.46'' N (46.982351°) |
| Longitude | 120° 32' 20.62'' W (-120.539062°) |
| Elevation | 457.964m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-30 20:20 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-31 03:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 114° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 215° |
| First azimuth | 175° |
| First elevation | 17° |
| Last azimuth | 200° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |