Reports Report 2206ai (Event 2206-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Braunsen G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The object was bright enough that it illuminated a cloud it passed behind as if it were the full moon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sequim, WA |
| Latitude | 48° 7' 18.19'' N (48.121719°) |
| Longitude | 123° 11' 22.28'' W (-123.189521°) |
| Elevation | 41.160709m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-04-18 21:50 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-04-19 04:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 114° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 200.7° |
| First azimuth | 161.99° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 308.75° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Two distant but loud explosions perhaps a bit over minute after it left our field of vision |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Two large chunks broke from the main body about halfway through its apparent flight path with a few smaller pieces visible breaking apart. It disappeared behind a cloud which it illuminated, when it reemerged, the main body appeared to be fragmenting further. |