American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2449ac (Event 2449-2020)

Observer
Name Chris B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Spokane Valley, WA
Latitude 47° 39' 4.86'' N (47.651351°)
Longitude 117° 9' 47.1'' W (-117.163083°)
Elevation 629.720154m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-05-21 22:45 PDT
UT Date & Time 2020-05-22 05:45 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 251°
Moving
Facing azimuth 26.12°
First azimuth 30.59°
First elevation 33°
Last azimuth 22.97°
Last elevation 12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Light Blue, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks There was a low, rolling rumbling coming from the direction it was seem going to. The sounds did not sound as if it was coming from above but from ground level
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 0.5s
Length 10°
Remarks The ball was very bright with a long, bright glowing train.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright flash that turned from blue to White to red and then disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -