American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2027aa (Event 2027-2016)

Observer
Name Jeff A
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Seattle, WA
Latitude 47° 40' 17.14'' N (47.671428°)
Longitude 122° 18' 43.85'' W (-122.312181°)
Elevation 63.725m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-06-10 04:35 PDT
UT Date & Time 2016-06-10 11:35 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 247°
Moving
Facing azimuth 282.46°
First azimuth 319.73°
First elevation -
Last azimuth 272.44°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks A flash of light made me look out the window and then I saw the fireball. jThe flash extended into a large portion of the sky.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks There was a burst of sparks all around the object just before it went below the horizon. There did seem to still be an intact object after the burst of sparks.