| Observer |
|
Name |
David F |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
First time ever seeing anything like this. Remarkable enough that I got online to see if it was anything significant. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Metaline Falls, WA |
|
Latitude |
48° 51' 45.14'' N (48.862538°)
|
|
Longitude |
117° 22' 56.51'' W (-117.382364°)
|
|
Elevation |
727.744385m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2022-11-17 05:25 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2022-11-17 13:25 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
233° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
42.29° |
|
First azimuth |
77.91° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
66.9° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Blue, Dark Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
60s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train, smoke started drifting east-southeast. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Driving at the time. Initially thought it was lightning (but it was approx 20 deg F) or power transformer blowing. Pulled over on road to look. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Bright flash for about half a second and appeared to disintegrate. |
