This report has been linked to the following event: Event 370-2023
Observer
Name
Jon H
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Initially thought it was an aircraft but speed was about 4-10 times faster for the comparable brightness. After seeing the first sparkle I realized it must have been some sort if shooting star or meteor. Attempted to record a video but by the time the phone was recording it had disappeared.
Location
Address
Seattle, WA
Latitude
47° 37' 24.02'' N (47.62°)
Longitude
122° 18' 51.69'' W (-122.31°)
Elevation
133.76m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-01-19 18:12 PST
UT Date & Time
2023-01-20 02:12 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
9.75°
First azimuth
353.05°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
39.9°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Only fragmentation, 2-3 small sparkles that seemed to break off but faded in about 500-1000ms. Fragmentation had slightly different color. Main object was white but sparkles were light green, light yellow and some yellow.
