Reports Report 2449ado (Event 2449-2017)

Observer
Name John S
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks The initial flash was startlingly bright. The duration was long enough for me to alert my friend to look up.
Location
Address Monroe, WA
Latitude 47° 47' 42.63'' N (47.795175°)
Longitude 121° 58' 46.22'' W (-121.979506°)
Elevation 13.472m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-07-29 21:54 PDT
UT Date & Time 2017-07-30 04:54 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 267°
Moving
Facing azimuth 1.68°
First azimuth 108.81°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 345.63°
Last elevation 55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Blue, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Initially we saw a bright flash reflected on the ground, then looked up.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks some small bits breaking off the main path, along with some color changes.