Reports Report 5978l (Event 5978-2023)

Observer
Name James E
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks This was probably brightest but definitely widest meteor trail I have ever seen with a bright central core. The azimuths and elevations are all a bit approximate because I was observing through my windshield while driving on a windy highway. Also time probably has an error of +/- a couple minutes. It was 4:46 AM Pacific Time per car clock when I thought to look several minutes later.
Location
Address Enumclaw, WA
Latitude 47° 10' 10.57'' N (47.169603°)
Longitude 121° 48' 24.52'' W (-121.80681°)
Elevation 450.83667m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-10-08 04:40 PDT
UT Date & Time 2023-10-08 11:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 186°
Moving
Facing azimuth 54.12°
First azimuth 71.45°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 67.96°
Last elevation 19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color white and yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -