it caught my attention while i was in the passenger seat of a car because it was so bright so fast! there’s a bridge almost over my house so i thought it was a rogue light from up there but it was a huge shooting star/ meteor and it was incredible! i’ve only seen something like it one other time
Location
Address
Spokane, WA
Latitude
47° 39' 32.38'' N (47.658994°)
Longitude
117° 26' 7.66'' W (-117.435461°)
Elevation
542.314697m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-18 23:42 PST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-19 07:42 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
356.48°
First azimuth
5.77°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
340.82°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
20s
Length
5°
Remarks
it looked similar to a jet stream but was not in a straight line and dissipated quicker