Reports Report 2449aec (Event 2449-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Perlita C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I posted a comment on Facebook somewhat immediately after it disappeared stating; I just witnessed the biggest, brightest, colorful, meteor I've ever seen, along with a group of about 20 others people. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Roy, WA |
| Latitude | 46° 59' 36.28'' N (46.99341°) |
| Longitude | 122° 32' 30.08'' W (-122.54169°) |
| Elevation | 122.499m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-07-29 21:56 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-07-30 04:56 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 66° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 66.32° |
| First azimuth | 33.46° |
| First elevation | 44° |
| Last azimuth | 23.8° |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | This may explain why I thought it was the most colorful meteor I've ever seen. Seemed red at first, orange, yellow leaving a white glowing trail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | I saw red originally so maybe I caught it just after a flash but no explosion |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |