Reports Report 4493j (Event 4493-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mitchell M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Appeared to be a bolide fireball meteor. Viewed out front windshield of automobile while driving south east on U.S. Route 101 approximately 7 miles east of 402 Jackson Heights Dr, Forks, WA, 98331. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Forks, WA |
| Latitude | 47° 32' 7.05'' N (47.535293°) |
| Longitude | 124° 19' 56.99'' W (-124.332496°) |
| Elevation | 25.173014m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-08-16 00:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-08-16 07:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 252° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 120° |
| First azimuth | 140° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At end of path there was a slight flash and a sudden end to brightness. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | While traveling across the sky, small bits of yellow lighted particles were shed. |