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Observer
Name
Margot B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I have never seen anything like this. I saw about 10 (for sure) other meteors during the hour and a half that I was observing the sky, but they were all consistently bright yellow or white. This fireball passed in front of the Big Dipper.
Location
Address
Seattle, WA
Latitude
47° 42' 17.68'' N (47.704912°)
Longitude
122° 21' 30.99'' W (-122.358608°)
Elevation
98.968m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-11 23:20 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-12 06:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
282°
Moving
Facing azimuth
326.13°
First azimuth
359.26°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
317.85°
Last elevation
53°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light purple and red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
