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Observer
Name
sonja s
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
was travelling at 60 mph going west on HWY 26 (away from the fireball) and saw it in the car. The whole sky lit up! Luckily I was in the passenger seat and as able to turn my head to look behind us. It was bright orange with a tail and disappeared quickly (vs fizzled away).
Location
Address
LaCrosse, WA
Latitude
46° 48' 15.67'' N (46.804352°)
Longitude
117° 44' 33.23'' W (-117.742563°)
Elevation
497.252502m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-05-21 23:51 PDT
UT Date & Time
2020-05-22 06:51 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
196°
Moving
Facing azimuth
265°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
67°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-