Camped near Mt St Helens we observed numerous satellites on a North-South and South-North orbit. The fireball we observed seemed to come out of the same orbital pattern. Was it space junk?
Location
Address
Randle, WA
Latitude
46° 19' 22.21'' N (46.322836°)
Longitude
121° 58' 32.84'' W (-121.975789°)
Elevation
869.361m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-07-29 21:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-07-30 04:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
26°
Moving
Facing azimuth
8.03°
First azimuth
32.14°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
7.76°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just prior to being obscured by tall trees the object flashed bright and broke into at least three fragments.
