I grew up in rural New Mexico so I’ve seen a lot of shooting stars but this was the brightest and longest lasting one I have ever seen! The explosion was unique too, it all seemed much closer than a shooting start I’ve seen. I was driving at the time so I think traffic cameras in the area must have picked it up if you can access those!
Location
Address
, WA
Latitude
47° 49' 22.9'' N (47.823027°)
Longitude
122° 3' 39.68'' W (-122.061022°)
Elevation
64.852325m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-01-17 20:36 PST
UT Date & Time
2025-01-18 04:36 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
260°
Moving
Facing azimuth
25°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a bright flash but then it kept going on the same trajectory.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It seemed as if some of it broke of in a brighter flash but most of it kept going. At first it looked like a normal shooting start but it just kept getting brighter then exploded and the event lasted several seconds
