| Observer |
|
Name |
Vaibhav R |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I can corroborate this statement with 3 others in my group who saw it and also many people online who saw my picture |
| Photo |
|
| Location |
|
Address |
North Bend, WA |
|
Latitude |
47° 25' 57.55'' N (47.432653°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 46' 11.45'' W (-121.769846°)
|
|
Elevation |
278.105316m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-08-16 00:49 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-08-16 07:49 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
78° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
183.04° |
|
First azimuth |
166.81° |
|
First elevation |
41° |
|
Last azimuth |
258.64° |
|
Last elevation |
43° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Green, Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
A glowing train with seeming sparks and a bright flash that disappeared in a couple of seconds |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The meteor split in two as seen in the picture and there was a flash and burn |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The large single meteor broke in two |