The full length of the meteor/trail I observed was at least 60 degrees. It may have started before that because I had just exited my car and happened to look up and around as I walked to my house, because the starts were out. I first thought it couldn’t be a meteor because it was so bright and lasted so long. It also seemed to have almost a horizontal trajectory from where I first saw it which seemed unusual. It was also just above the trees around my house. All in all it seems very lucky that I saw it.
Location
Address
Lopez Island, WA
Latitude
48° 26' 23'' N (48.439723°)
Longitude
122° 51' 32.41'' W (-122.859003°)
Elevation
19.204603m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-02-09 18:50 PST
UT Date & Time
2024-02-10 02:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
6°
First azimuth
342°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
36.47°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Yellow, light yellow, orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
40°
Remarks
Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It seemed to explode. It went on so long I was worried it would make impact but it finally exploded and disappeared more orange maybe even red mixed with the yellow on explosion
