American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1866d (Event 1866-2020)

Observer
Name Joe S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Nice bright fireball with impressive tail declination 10 to 20 degrees disappearing over Utanum ridge or thereby....maybe e 20 miles away ... I was on I 90 just beyond mile post 106 headed SE.... I drive I 90 from Seattle to Yakima every week night....in my 18 years have seen many meteorites...but nothing like this. Last fireball I saw was in Seattle about 1986 ...
Location
Address Ellensburg, WA
Latitude 47° 0' 16.11'' N (47.004476°)
Longitude 120° 35' 23.17'' W (-120.58977°)
Elevation 467.548706m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-04-20 21:44 PDT
UT Date & Time 2020-04-21 04:44 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 116°
Moving
Facing azimuth 127.8°
First azimuth 133.51°
First elevation 9°
Last azimuth 141.15°
Last elevation 9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -