Headed from sw to ne. Too close to ground and too large to avoid an impact. Amazing flaming reddish brown orb with flaming tail moving at a very high rate of speed fairly level downward trajectory. I had just stepped out to walk my dog. In and out of my field of vision (our house and trees). Long flaming tapered tail. Licking flames
Location
Address
Kalama, WA
Latitude
45° 57' 40.84'' N (45.961344°)
Longitude
122° 46' 32.51'' W (-122.775698°)
Elevation
230.710083m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-10-15 19:55 PDT
UT Date & Time
2022-10-16 02:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
102°
Moving
Facing azimuth
289.94°
First azimuth
292.93°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
302.51°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Red, Brown
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Bright ball of fire and flames. Flaming red/brown tail that thinned out. Too much mass for a small plane. Tail several hundred feet long. Just above hills across Columbia River. Too close to avoid an impact on ground
