Reports Report 4493ah (Event 4493-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Darryl H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Myself and a friend were star gazing on the deck of the resort we were staying at, which is in a mountainous area, we observed gian light yellow, almost white fireball streaking from the south west heading north, it blew up into four smaller pieces that passed behind a hill to our North. It was so bright it looked like a Roman Candle kids would shoot off at the 4th of July. It was the most spectacular fireball I had ever seen, we were both so amazed we started to high five each other! It was truly a once in a lifetime event. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Leavenworth, WA |
| Latitude | 47° 33' 6.92'' N (47.551923°) |
| Longitude | 120° 42' 29.02'' W (-120.70806°) |
| Elevation | 924.930725m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-08-16 01:20 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-08-16 08:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 107° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 281.4° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 314.7° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It blew up into four pieces |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Four small pieces that were bright yellow with a green tint. |