Initially mistook it for a firework, but the apparent size and brightness would have required a report of launch and explosion. My kids immediately identified it as a meteor.
Location
Address
Snohomish, WA
Latitude
47° 56' 25.8'' N (47.940501°)
Longitude
122° 4' 37.35'' W (-122.077041°)
Elevation
20.598515m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-06 18:50 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-07 02:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
199°
Moving
Facing azimuth
10°
First azimuth
5°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
10°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green, Orange, Yellow, 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
Single ball fragmenting into multiple fragments spreading slightly along same initial path. Primarily white-orange center of each fragment changing through the other colors to green, then fading.
