Reports Report 918d (Event 918-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | McClellan N |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was facing North, my friend said , wow look at that, there was time for me to turn around and see the last part of the meteor and a bright flash that I have never encountered. So, bright that it made us question if it was the meteor or lightning. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Battleground, WA |
| Latitude | 45° 48' 33.26'' N (45.809239°) |
| Longitude | 122° 29' 41.63'' W (-122.494898°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-08-26 23:07 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-08-27 06:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 178.02505° |
| First azimuth | 355.51546° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 185.11741° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | White to orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 90° |
| Remarks | Long, long glowing train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | We saw a bright flash that looked light lightning |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |