Reports Report 451ep (Event 451-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Annie A |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This is one of the most impressive incredible things I've whitnessed in my lifetime. I've seen a full solar eclipse, sky full of northern lights three times, the eruption of Mt. St. Helens and the first eye contact with my newborn child. I am still a bit in shock at what I just saw out here in the middle of nowhere on my way to check on a calf in our herd that was premature. I do have one photo of the trail. Just wish someone else had been there to see it with me!!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Endicott, WA |
| Latitude | 47° 1' 56.94'' N (47.032483°) |
| Longitude | 117° 52' 36.26'' W (-117.876739°) |
| Elevation | 539.279785m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-23 22:00 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-24 06:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 271° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 115.98° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 45° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 60s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Long continuous trail of sparks across entire eastern sky traveling north east towards spokane. Contained numerous fragments which slowly separated but remained in a cluster which lasted at least one minute. Long enough for me to stop my pickup, watch, quickly grab my phone and shoot photos and a ten second movie (didn't show) one photo caught a blurry image. Very clear dark sky on our ranch with no ambient city light. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It did dissipate some as it reached the horizon to the northeast but I watched it disappear over the hills still trailing spark-like light traveling in a straight almost horizontal path midway in the sky. |