The object had no curve to its trajectory. It appeared falling at the described angle, broke into two fragments as the light it generated reached its peak, then it grew smaller and disappeared.
Location
Address
Seattle, WA
Latitude
47° 36' 5.26'' N (47.601461°)
Longitude
122° 18' 3.84'' W (-122.301066°)
Elevation
95.74m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-28 23:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-29 06:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
136°
Moving
Facing azimuth
263.87°
First azimuth
255.31°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
268.66°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The object split into two semi-distinct chunks of glowing/fire material.
