I’ve observed the night sky my entire life and feel very confident this was not an object in orbit, nor was it a standard “shooting star.” It was bright, fast and completely unique. I was left bewildered!
Location
Address
Arlington, WA
Latitude
48° 8' 55.33'' N (48.148704°)
Longitude
122° 7' 30.76'' W (-122.125211°)
Elevation
115.888924m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-11-17 06:24 PST
UT Date & Time
2023-11-17 14:24 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
132°
Moving
Facing azimuth
278.71°
First azimuth
223.19°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
300.21°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
White and flashes of yellow like it was burning
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was bright white and “flashed” yellow briefly as if it was burning up in the atmosphere. After the flash, the object appeared smaller but still bright.
