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Observer
Name
Karen N
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
At first i thought it was a firework, then realized the trajectory made that very unlikely, and the fact that the tail was in a straight line from upsky to ground.
Location
Address
Kent, WA
Latitude
47° 22' 17.36'' N (47.371489°)
Longitude
122° 14' 39.27'' W (-122.244242°)
Elevation
11.024763m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-10-15 20:35 PDT
UT Date & Time
2014-10-16 03:35 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
350.87°
First azimuth
29.64°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
302.78°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Blue to Lime Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
It had a glowing train - no smoke was visible.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
