Reports Report 6949eu (Event 6949-2022)

Observer
Name Maureen S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Heading East alongside my house, very bright white light from West to ground level (my back wast to it), turned around (to W) and saw lrg orange fragment and dust
Location
Address Tacoma, WA
Latitude 47° 7' 8.79'' N (47.119109°)
Longitude 122° 22' 26.92'' W (-122.374145°)
Elevation 111.930908m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-10-12 22:15 PDT
UT Date & Time 2022-10-13 05:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 265°
Moving
Facing azimuth 290.59°
First azimuth -
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 278.91°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Bright white light to surrounding area then saw large orange irregular shaped fragment and orange sparkling dust around it
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Orange Irregular shape somewhat triangular
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Orange sparkling-like dust around latge fragment