I have seen many shooting stars. This is the first one that intense and that exploded and fragmented where I could see the individual pieces.
Location
Address
Mountlake Terrace, WA
Latitude
47° 48' 5.91'' N (47.801641°)
Longitude
122° 17' 23.56'' W (-122.289878°)
Elevation
136.760635m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-10-06 05:07 PDT
UT Date & Time
2019-10-06 12:07 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270.81°
First azimuth
254.93°
First elevation
54°
Last azimuth
301.07°
Last elevation
48°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
3°
Remarks
Small trail began as the object heated up to glowing and especially after it fragmented.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As the object went north it increased in size and intensity from a small light (like an airplane) to much larger and glowing. Then a flash and fragmentation with individual pieces trailing off.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Again, big flash—not the kind that lights up the whole night sky but very intense around the object. And then at least five or six discernible pieces broke off.
