My first impression was that this was very close. Since I heard no sound and the speed was fast I deduced that it could be very far away and the velocity could've been much greater than I realized. I have seen shooting stars like most people have however I've never seen one this bright or the slow before. Initially I wondered where it could have landed thinking that it could've been very close. Not knowing the exact distance it's hard for me even to imagine where it could've landed on earth if it ever did.
Location
Address
Gig Harbor, WA
Latitude
47° 20' 45.85'' N (47.34607°)
Longitude
122° 35' 6.59'' W (-122.585165°)
Elevation
19.886328m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-12-22 17:55 PST
UT Date & Time
2020-12-23 01:55 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
259°
Moving
Facing azimuth
261.41°
First azimuth
255°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
237.66°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The trail looked a little fuzzy. At first I thought it was fireworks but the speed and angle didn't seem appropriate for any kind of skyrocket. This happened very fast and it's hard to remember exact details. There might've been some amber color but I'm not sure. I was looking for Jupiter Saturn when I saw it. I sent a text message to a friend and she said one of her relatives also saw this from Mercer Island near Seattle.
