At first I thought someone was flying an ultra-light aircraft low over the city until I noticed the tail on the meteor. It looked like more of a broken light with three distinct bright spots which I thought were lights to start with. Then I realized it was not an aircraft because of the tail. This one seemed to be moving slower than other fireballs I have witnessed in the past, as it took what seemed like a long time for it to go out of sight.
Location
Address
West Richland, WA
Latitude
46° 18' 8.48'' N (46.302356°)
Longitude
119° 22' 11.77'' W (-119.369935°)
Elevation
132.713058m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-10-30 05:55 PDT
UT Date & Time
2013-10-30 12:55 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
70.14°
First azimuth
70.68°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
303.08°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
10°
Remarks
Could tell there was a trail left behind, but it was disappearing quickly as it went across the sky.
