Reports Report 5442dj (Event 5442-2024)

Observer
Name Carlos P
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It looked as bright as a sun, and huge. I shouted to my wife as I ran to the sliding door to see if it could be seen anymore, frantically telling her about what I just witnessed and then showed her the smoke trail.
Location
Address Vancouver, WA
Latitude 45° 40' 46.95'' N (45.679707°)
Longitude 122° 31' 30.59'' W (-122.525165°)
Elevation 77.981865m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-09-23 22:55 PDT
UT Date & Time 2024-09-24 05:55 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 181°
Moving
Facing azimuth 181.91°
First azimuth 181°
First elevation 51°
Last azimuth 171.52°
Last elevation 51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length 10°
Remarks It was just a straight smoke trail.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -