Reports Report 5691z (Event 5691-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jennifer P |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It was hard to describe from the available charts in the survey, but it started in the south, went about 20 degrees west of the zenith and broke up around 40 degrees above the north horizon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Renton, WA |
| Latitude | 47° 29' 28.27'' N (47.491187°) |
| Longitude | 122° 11' 9.61'' W (-122.186004°) |
| Elevation | 76.144104m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-09-08 23:49 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-09-09 06:49 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 183° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 180° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Bright glowing train that remained the same length as the meteor moved |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | When I first saw it, there appeared to be a dimmer fragment about 20 degrees behind the initial fireball. As the fireball approached about 50 degrees above the horizon to the north, it looked to split up into to several pieces and fade out. |