Reports Report 1224i (Event 1224-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kasey O |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving towards town when I saw it, at first I thought it was a shooting star, but it was brighter, larger, and had a longer train then I have ever seen on a shooting star. My husband who was in the vehicle behind me, also saw it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ahtanum, WA |
| Latitude | 46° 33' 29.58'' N (46.558218°) |
| Longitude | 120° 36' 15.81'' W (-120.604393°) |
| Elevation | 366.285004m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-02-24 05:23 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-02-24 13:23 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 105° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 85.92° |
| First azimuth | 85.96° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 107.6° |
| Last elevation | 32° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | It looked like a shooting star with a long glowing train, that decreased in brightness |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |