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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
-