I've seen many meteors before and this was nothing like them. This truly had a "ball" and showed a rim of red & yellow around it, though most was white.
Location
Address
Olympia, WA
Latitude
47° 2' 43.21'' N (47.045335°)
Longitude
122° 53' 42.28'' W (-122.895079°)
Elevation
5.348596m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-12-16 19:35 PST
UT Date & Time
2019-12-17 03:35 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
122°
Moving
Facing azimuth
70.17°
First azimuth
71.03°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
68°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Yellow, Red, 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
Yes
Remarks
I'd never seen a fireball before. It was amazing! Just as I was thinking it would hit the earth there was maybe a minor flash and then it fragmented and quickly died.
