Reports Report 3032b (Event 3032-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Susan B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Of the three times I have seen large fireballs or space junk, this would rate as the 2nd largest and/or closest. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Freeland, WA |
| Latitude | 48° 1' 10.15'' N (48.019486°) |
| Longitude | 122° 35' 21.59'' W (-122.58933°) |
| Elevation | 37.455292m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-05-22 01:15 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-05-22 08:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 248° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 278.03° |
| First azimuth | 356.82° |
| First elevation | 68° |
| Last azimuth | 187.89° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | glowing, didn't last long |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I didn't see any pieces of it break away, but it first appeared as a big burning bright mass, almost more rectangular, as it appeared over the trees above us, then seemed to burn away into a smaller more rounded bright ball before burning out |