First time seeing this magnitude of a fireball in person (not just photo/ video)
Location
Address
Clinton, WA
Latitude
47° 57' 4.32'' N (47.951201°)
Longitude
122° 21' 7.24'' W (-122.352011°)
Elevation
0.180358m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-31 21:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2024-09-01 04:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
76°
Moving
Facing azimuth
75.7°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
35.21°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fiery red/orange sparkling trail that stopped after 2-3 seconds and restarted for another 2 seconds until bright 'shooting star' leading it disappeared
