I understand that this meteor was seen hours later over Tokyo and westward from there. Any verification? This was definitely a stellar highlight. I thought it was a missle at first and the thought crossed my mind, "Hope you don't hit Mt. Rainier".
Location
Address
Yakima, WA
Latitude
46° 37' 10.29'' N (46.619526°)
Longitude
120° 35' 5.81'' W (-120.584946°)
Elevation
370.249268m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-10-30 05:55 PDT
UT Date & Time
2013-10-30 12:55 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
37.92°
First azimuth
79.35°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
281.53°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
10°
Remarks
Leading point was brilliant white. Directly behinthe poin was a bright red glow like that of a rocket then a trail of softer, yellowish, light
