I was looking down while sitting on a park bench when I was distracted by the brightness.. I looked up and saw what I saw. It had been bright enough to change the shadows on the ground for a second. I've observed a few meteor showers, but nothing at all like that.
Location
Address
Seattle, WA
Latitude
47° 37' 42.44'' N (47.628455°)
Longitude
122° 19' 4.77'' W (-122.317992°)
Elevation
117.908417m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-10-12 22:17 PDT
UT Date & Time
2022-10-13 05:17 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
281°
Moving
Facing azimuth
17.58°
First azimuth
20.29°
First elevation
82°
Last azimuth
8.46°
Last elevation
78°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
The green light illuminated the smoke trail, but it was gone in a second or two
