Reports Report 1226b (Event 1226-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Anne S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | We saw the fireball in Seattle, WA. Looked like it was hovering, and at first looked like an air craft on fire. It did not streak across the sky which was strange. The fire-y head glowed yellow and red and seemed to get brighter before finally burning out entirely. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Seattle, WA |
| Latitude | 47° 33' 51.7'' N (47.564361°) |
| Longitude | 122° 16' 59.52'' W (-122.283199°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-08-29 20:50 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-08-30 03:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 89.41294° |
| First azimuth | 88.44584° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 86.60566° |
| Last elevation | 90° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Yellow and red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |