Reports Report 5978n (Event 5978-2023)

Observer
Name Ron M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Beautiful-feel lucky to have been outside and looking up
Location
Address Manson, WA
Latitude 47° 54' 52.18'' N (47.914495°)
Longitude 120° 11' 13.01'' W (-120.186946°)
Elevation 405.335297m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-10-08 04:40 PDT
UT Date & Time 2023-10-08 11:40 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 212°
Moving
Facing azimuth 92.35°
First azimuth 90.88°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 85.24°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks Saw a bright straight train and then a serpentine wiggly trail-disappeared quickly
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I first saw the northwest sky light up-I quickly turned to the East and saw the fireball which was causing the flash in the sky
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -