Reports Report 1229h (Event 1229-2011)

Observer
Name Dan G
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Bellevue, WA
Latitude 47° 37' 7.07'' N (47.618631°)
Longitude 122° 11' 20.88'' W (-122.189134°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-10-24 18:13 PDT
UT Date & Time 2011-10-25 01:13 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 358.84361°
First azimuth 359.33753°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 2.25118°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color orange to white
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 30°
Remarks Thick glowing trail with some smoke near meteor. Thinned quickly towards tail.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks The fireball seemed to burn itself out around 20-30 degrees before the horizon.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -