Reports Report 1916bb (Event 1916-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Melanie V |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was remarkable!! I was closing my blinds and thought an airplane was heading to the field maybe 1 mile away (I live in the flats, and I thought it was VERY close), full of colorful flashing lights at tip, tail, all the wings, underneath, etc. My eyes focused on it for about 1-2 seconds and it took my breath away when I realized it was activity in the sky! I ran outside to try to capture it on camera but could not. 1-2 minutes later I saw two small lights with trails, each with a bright flash light before they disappeared in the same general vicinity as these 15+ lights/trails I saw. Clear sky, not a cloud in sight. Without a doubt the most astonishing thing I've ever witnessed in the night sky. I am by no means anything close to having experience viewing, but I do enjoy sitting beneath the night sky and watching meteor showers and seeing some shooting stars. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , WA |
| Latitude | 48° 20' 28.55'' N (48.341264°) |
| Longitude | 122° 23' 0.43'' W (-122.383453°) |
| Elevation | 3.0847m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-03-25 21:03 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-03-26 04:03 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 263° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 174.04° |
| First azimuth | 178.25° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 155.95° |
| Last elevation | 24° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Blue, Green, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 8s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | multiple (15+) bright objects appeared moving across the sky for several seconds until they each slowly disappeared, leaving their trains behind which lasted a few seconds. At first glimpse I thought it was a very low flying aircraft full of lights, possibly an emergency landing. As it continued I noticed it had multiple, multiple streaks moving across the sky and it was most definitely NOT an aircraft! Looked as though there were being sprayed, figuratively. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It appeared as just a handful of bright lights at first, 5 or so, but at one point I saw at least 15-20 fragments lighting up simultaneously towards the end, until they all dissipated. |