It was so swift and so large. It took up far more space in the sky than any airplane has. Especially when it became a giant fire hall. I wish I had a better mental picture to share.
Location
Address
Mukilteo, WA
Latitude
47° 57' 17.34'' N (47.954816°)
Longitude
122° 16' 29.36'' W (-122.274821°)
Elevation
47.796326m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-09-09 22:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2022-09-10 05:00 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
170°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
Very slight train that disappeared almost as quickly as the flash. Somewhere between misty and smoky.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It entered my field of view and I realized immediately it was too fast to be manmade and before I could even tell my partner to look it became a large bright ball and then I saw a small trail and it was gone. Earlier I heard a large boom and thought it was a firework. I listened for the same sound, but I was in a hot tub with jets going so I didn’t hear anything.
