Fireball report

Reports Report 1362c (Event 1362-2011)

Observer
Name	Kari C
Experience Level	1/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Mercer Island, WA
Latitude	47° 31' 59.77'' N (47.53327°)
Longitude	122° 13' 38.12'' W (-122.227256°)
Elevation	-

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2011-11-15 19:36 PST
UT Date & Time	2011-11-16 03:36 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From left to right
Descent Angle	90°

Moving
Facing azimuth	176.87785°
First azimuth	178.5679°
First elevation	40°
Last azimuth	136.39702°
Last elevation	35°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-7
Color	Yellow-orange

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	I was driving a car.

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	2s
Length	2°
Remarks	It was a steady glowing train, longer than the diameter of the ball. I do not know how long it (or the fireball) lasted beyond 2-3 seconds because I lost it in the trees.

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	The fireball was still in motion when it went behind some trees, so I don\'t know if there was a terminal flash.

Fragmentation
Observation	No
Remarks	-

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