Reports Report 6949bc (Event 6949-2022)

Observer
Name Heidi J
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I thought it was a firework at first but the size, angle, trajectory quickly made it obvious it was a meteor.
Location
Address Bellingham, WA
Latitude 48° 46' 1.75'' N (48.767153°)
Longitude 122° 26' 49.91'' W (-122.447196°)
Elevation 51.580055m
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 245°
Moving
Facing azimuth 250°
First azimuth 270°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 245°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length
Remarks Glowing outline of a train, white lines with Glowing fire orange outline
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks One fireball that seemed to be breaking up slightly