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Observer
Name
Viki A
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
My eyes were shut and I saw a bright light through my eyelids. When I opened my eyes I saw what looked like a missile or rocket with a very bright orange/red trail behind it. Then it disappeared almost immediately and the sky looked like normal again.
Location
Address
Sammamish, WA
Latitude
47° 37' 28.53'' N (47.624593°)
Longitude
122° 3' 38.04'' W (-122.060566°)
Elevation
165.067429m
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 down right to up left
Descent Angle
277°
Moving
Facing azimuth
300°
First azimuth
300°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
300°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-