Reports Report 4231aa (Event 4231-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ash L |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Time of sighting is approximate, between 23:00-0:00 hours. I have never seen an object like this before in my life or one so large. No tail or streak, debris or fragmentation. Multiple witnesses. Object appeared suddenly, moved almost due South, half way through its descent, it flashed and then grew in size and turned a vibrant emerald green. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tacoma, WA |
| Latitude | 47° 15' 19.89'' N (47.255526°) |
| Longitude | 122° 28' 19.17'' W (-122.471993°) |
| Elevation | 110.865631m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-07-22 23:07 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-07-23 06:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 181° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 178.05° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 178.11° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Green, White It started out White, then flashed and turned Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It started out the size of a pea held at arms length, bright and white, no tail or fragmentation. Then a small, bright flash, object continued to get larger. Then it turned emerald green and proceeded beyond the tree line. I did not witness it burn up or break up. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |