I did not see the initial entry as I was walking and facing north but illumination of the sky and the sound caused me to turna and face the eastern horizon where I saw a bright green fireball glowing and streaking across the sky from south to north until it faded to nothing.
Location
Address
Tonasket, WA
Latitude
48° 51' 0.75'' N (48.850209°)
Longitude
119° 23' 46.92'' W (-119.396367°)
Elevation
304.277374m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-18 23:41 PST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-19 07:41 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
123.36°
First azimuth
114.31°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
80.81°
Last elevation
51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A high pitched screeching sound
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
50°
Remarks
A green train that slowly fades to nothing
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was facing away at first but when it entered the atmosphere the whole sky lit up
