Right before I saw the meteor there was an extremely bright flash that lit up the trees around my house. It was brighter than the full moon.
Location
Address
Bainbridge Island, WA
Latitude
47° 35' 46.45'' N (47.596236°)
Longitude
122° 31' 56.85'' W (-122.532459°)
Elevation
38.972996m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-03-31 01:35 PDT
UT Date & Time
2020-03-31 08:35 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
167°
Moving
Facing azimuth
279.02°
First azimuth
266.73°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
283.09°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Green tail, orange tip
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
5°
Remarks
Glowing bright green, smooth looking
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The tip of the green, smooth looking train was an orange point about the size of Venus that looked like it had embers coming off of it (like when the wind hits the coals of a campfire)
