Reports Report 1103i (Event 1103-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tony M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I'm an old pilot, and would estimate the cloud ceiling at 40 to 50 thousand feet. The fireball appeared to be just over or in the cloud cover which may have enhanced the size by light refraction. My wife and I expected to read about an impact area in Canada or SE Alaska. The glow made it appear the size of a large full moon. The first thought was that this was huge, possibly the size of a bus. I did expect to see more degredation than I saw, but because it was so low and had cloud distortion I may have missed a lot. It was indeed eerie and spectacular. If just an ice ball it may have fragmented completely. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Yakima, WA |
| Latitude | 46° 35' 19.11'' N (46.588641°) |
| Longitude | 120° 32' 42.37'' W (-120.545104°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-08-07 22:10 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-08-08 05:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 82.76685° |
| First azimuth | 102.01111° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 43.30776° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Bluish Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | None heard |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 8.5s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Very little sparking, just a simple fading glow. It was not like a high trail of a common meteorite. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Some sparking |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |