Reports Report 2449afd (Event 2449-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Doug J |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I was in my backyard, and the fireball was clearly visible behind the trees. It looked like a fast moving, brightly lit but silent drone at first, but clearly was something else after a couple seconds. I wasn't able to view the tail through the trees. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Seattle, WA |
| Latitude | 47° 41' 42.55'' N (47.695152°) |
| Longitude | 122° 16' 56.37'' W (-122.282326°) |
| Elevation | 43.485m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-07-29 21:54 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-07-30 04:54 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 88° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 70° |
| First azimuth | 100° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 340° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Blue, Dark Green, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After the fireball disappeared behind some trees, a delayed boom was heard in that direction. It sounded like a large fireworks explosion, but far away. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |