This sighting was no shooting star. I have seen many and several meteor showers. I've only seen one fire ball before over 30 years ago. It was really cool to see one again!
Location
Address
Bellingham, WA
Latitude
48° 45' 19.5'' N (48.755418°)
Longitude
122° 29' 44.9'' W (-122.495806°)
Elevation
5.245381m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-08-01 22:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2019-08-02 05:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
257°
Moving
Facing azimuth
49.03°
First azimuth
49.23°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
34.87°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared that the fireball hit an invisible force and exploded and disappeared. I assumed it hit the earth's atmosphere?
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When it exploded, it appeared to split into two directions and became larger in that split second before disappearing. It also left a light or fire trail that disappeared just as quickly.
