Reports Report 488h (Event 488-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jacob K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The sky was overcast and this thing lit up the entire sky. I was sitting in my hot tub facing due east and the entire sky and clouds lit up with an irregular pulsating, flashing light. I watched it move at high rate of speed over my head and across the sky away from me from west to east, It was huge! It then burned out as a streak that was clearly visible even through the overcast cloud cover. I do not know how thick or thin the overcast skies were, but no stars were visible at the time and the sky had been very dark. I was waiting for any sound but heard nothing. It was amazing! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Olympia, WA |
| Latitude | 47° 3' 3.3'' N (47.050918°) |
| Longitude | 122° 55' 16.22'' W (-122.921172°) |
| Elevation | 56.142742m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-01-24 21:05 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-01-25 05:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 267° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | 75° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |