Reports Report 6949ax (Event 6949-2022)

Observer
Name J B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks This was very different from the space debris I saw months ago. It looked like explosion in the sky followed by a brief trail.
Location
Address Redmond, WA
Latitude 47° 41' 59.23'' N (47.699785°)
Longitude 122° 1' 24.1'' W (-122.023362°)
Elevation 165.974945m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-10-12 22:20 PDT
UT Date & Time 2022-10-13 05:20 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 254°
Moving
Facing azimuth 280°
First azimuth 285°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 275°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length
Remarks Glowing train less bright than the fireball
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Fireball was a sudden very bright flash. It looked round and grew in diameter as it flashed, then disappeared in seconds
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -