Reports Report 4152a (Event 4152-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gigi G |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving up hill with scattered trees. Windows were up, so I wouldn't hear anything. This happened very fast and I did not have complete view of sky. Very bright, but high enough that I don't think it illuminated my location -that has happened before.. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Valleyford, WA |
| Latitude | 47° 31' 17.76'' N (47.5216°) |
| Longitude | 117° 20' 25.74'' W (-117.340484°) |
| Elevation | 628.348m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-10-12 22:50 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-10-13 05:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 260° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 19° |
| First azimuth | 30° |
| First elevation | 61° |
| Last azimuth | 3° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | White, yellow, maybe some cooler blue - it had depth |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was driving on a gravel road with the windows up |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Large, undulating ball with short tail and bright fragments falling/shooting off. Only caught the last few seconds as it moved over my car. |