| Observer |
|
Name |
Mieko W |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was driving my friend home, we were at a stop light when we both saw a "very bright distinct shooting star" to the left of the sky |
| Location |
|
Address |
Tacoma, WA |
|
Latitude |
47° 7' 11.77'' N (47.119935°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 26' 11.13'' W (-122.436426°)
|
|
Elevation |
108.149902m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2022-08-14 21:47 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2022-08-15 04:47 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
102° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
102.65° |
|
First azimuth |
86.42° |
|
First elevation |
53° |
|
Last azimuth |
111.45° |
|
Last elevation |
41° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Best way to describe it is How movies depict a ufo quickly shooting across the sky and beam a bright light when they reach light speed. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
