Reports Report 1221b (Event 1221-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tim S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was like nothing I've seen before; this was spotted while sitting around a campfire with friends, casually stargazing. There was an unusual size to the object, it appeared quickly but moved more slowly than I would have expected; it was easy enough to track, and we got a really good look at it. There was also a good breadth to the object, and the light quality it exibited changed over the course of its visible trajectory (was NOT a constant color & brightness). Appeared as orange, changed to a very bright white, with a hint of blue at one point, and then back to orange/red. There seemed to be particles coming off the sides/edges, they were very small and few, and remained close to the trail. It disappeared over treetops about east-north-east. Very exciting! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Shoreline, WA |
| Latitude | 47° 44' 52.26'' N (47.747851°) |
| Longitude | 122° 20' 25.8'' W (-122.340499°) |
| Elevation | 137.752m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-04-01 08:50 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-04-01 15:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 69° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 169.42° |
| First azimuth | 111.63° |
| First elevation | 83° |
| Last azimuth | 311.71° |
| Last elevation | 77° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Glowing, streak of white at object, followed by orange and red. Small amount of blue at the border of thw white. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Entered field of vision as an orange color. As it arced overhead it turned white with light blue on the leading edge as the brightness expanded. There were small particulates flying off the edge of the object. |