Reports Report 2449fm (Event 2449-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tim G |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I am 47 and it was the biggest by far I've ever seen. There was a total of 4 of us, me, Kim, Ron, and Millie and we were stunned. Ron and Millie aee in their 60s and it the biggest, brightest. The red was amazing. We were at Rockport campsite in Washington. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rockport, WA |
| Latitude | 48° 29' 5.14'' N (48.484761°) |
| Longitude | 121° 35' 38.5'' W (-121.594029°) |
| Elevation | 65.934m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-07-29 22:00 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-07-30 05:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 94° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 189.2° |
| First azimuth | 120.55° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 254.32° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 6s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Glowing red train, breaking up, increased and decreased red a few times, body was bright white |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Red glow as it broke up. There was 2 or 3 break up during seeing it |