This was the brightest and closest one I've ever witnessed … was on my way to SeaTac and thought a plane was coming apart … not a good thing to see before a flight .
Location
Address
Tacoma, WA
Latitude
47° 15' 10.36'' N (47.252877°)
Longitude
122° 26' 39.45'' W (-122.444291°)
Elevation
75.080467m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-10-06 05:05 PDT
UT Date & Time
2019-10-06 12:05 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
86°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
We were traveling to Seattle ... saw pieces breaking off behind it ... thought a plane was going down at first ... then it just disappeared .
