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Observer
Name
Brooke
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I don\'t know anything about these except what I saw. It was AWESOME. I was driving south on US 97. It caught my eye to the east and I watched it go west and blow out about the mountain line. It wasn't a shooting star. It was a fireball all the way.
Location
Address
Okanogan, WA
Latitude
48° 27' 28.22'' N (48.45784°)
Longitude
119° 29' 27.89'' W (-119.491081°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2010-12-14 17:20 PST
UT Date & Time
2010-12-15 01:20 UT
Duration
≈4s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
145°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
171°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
orange red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
12.5°
Remarks
fireball with a thin glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-