Reports Report 5978i (Event 5978-2023)

Observer
Name Annette W
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was going from the Southwest to the Northwest very fast but after the burst it seemed to hang above me in the sky that’s why at first I thought it was a Spacecraft or a Satellite.
Location
Address Mead, WA
Latitude 47° 51' 19.97'' N (47.855547°)
Longitude 117° 14' 20.41'' W (-117.239003°)
Elevation 669.842163m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-10-08 04:44 PDT
UT Date & Time 2023-10-08 11:44 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 19°
Moving
Facing azimuth 360°
First azimuth
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 360°
Last elevation 60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Light Blue, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 30s
Length 20°
Remarks After the bright ball, the train glowed white, had like sparkling debris behind it started out bright and slowly faded
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I seen it above me right away because it was big and bright almost thought it was a space craft or satellite burning up in orbit then I realized it Wa as a fireball due to the sparkling trail
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -