American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1878d (Event 1878-2014)

Observer
Name Zach W
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I've seen bright meteors, some that I thought were incredibly large, bright red, amazing... But this one literally outshines them all. Laying theirs with my girlfriend I was aghast and yelled, as she was sleeping, to look up. She caught the remaining seconds of it, as it went from the center of the sky to past the trees, burning brighter and even more beautifully. It was like magic. The trail was incredible, lasting after the meteor was gone... I will remember it forever and I surely hope that we weren't the only ones to witness this extraordinary event. Cheers!
Location
Address Bellingham, WA
Latitude 48° 46' 18.06'' N (48.771683°)
Longitude 122° 23' 58.91'' W (-122.399697°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-08-18 22:30 PDT
UT Date & Time 2014-08-19 05:30 UT
Duration ?
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 45°
First azimuth 45°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color In chronological order: white, red, green, teal, light blue/green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks the moment it happened there was a flash as it appeared to explode in a bright white light and turned fire, red. I recall some fragmentation as well. Little but some.
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 20°
Remarks Glowing light blue trail
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks the moment it happened there was a flash as it appeared to explode in a bright white light and turned fire, red. I recall some fragmentation as well.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks the moment it happened there was a flash as it appeared to explode in a bright white light and turned fire, red. I recall some fragmentation as well. Little but some.