A glowing ball with a tail that appeared to be shooting across the sky very low. At first we thought it was a missile but it was more round in form and very bright. It broke up right at the last.
Location
Address
Kent, WA
Latitude
47° 22' 48.51'' N (47.380142°)
Longitude
122° 10' 54.59'' W (-122.181831°)
Elevation
145.927m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-12-04 19:00 PST
UT Date & Time
2015-12-05 03:00 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
274°
Moving
Facing azimuth
356.64°
First azimuth
77.46°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
276.12°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
A glowing ball, basketball size with a glowing tail.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Saw it break up as it entered our atmospere
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Particles breaking up with their own little steamers
