| Observer |
|
Name |
jonathan c |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
The sky lit up as the object first appeared. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Lake Stevens, WA |
|
Latitude |
48° 0' 2.14'' N (48.000595°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 3' 33.27'' W (-122.059243°)
|
|
Elevation |
82.057716m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-12-18 23:50 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-12-19 07:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
161° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
90.85° |
|
First azimuth |
87.46° |
|
First elevation |
55° |
|
Last azimuth |
99.03° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
White, blue, then yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A brilliant flash of white and blue came into my view. As the object traveled down, it left a trail of white light with a blue glow. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The object appeared to fragment off into several smaller pieces. The smaller pieces appeared to be yellow and then the flash disappeared. |
