This was one of the bigger fireballs I've seen, and seemed closer to the ground than most.
Location
Address
Richland, WA
Latitude
46° 14' 22.14'' N (46.239483°)
Longitude
119° 17' 8.3'' W (-119.285638°)
Elevation
157.588943m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-12-24 22:35 PST
UT Date & Time
2023-12-25 06:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90.75°
First azimuth
90.02°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The initial fireball broke into 2 pieces (visible by the tails they left), one was bigger (longer tail) and followed nearly the same initial trajectory, the smaller piece veered away at a slightly different angle.
