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Observer
Name
Darcy S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
My husband and I were driving and it was in our direct field of vision. We were in an area where there is a fair bit of light and other traffic, so it was very bright. It left a very cool glowing trail and we both commented what a cool experience it was to see it!
Location
Address
Mount Vernon, WA
Latitude
48° 26' 53.77'' N (48.448269°)
Longitude
122° 28' 25.82'' W (-122.47384°)
Elevation
2.281336m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-08 22:12 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-09 05:12 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
256°
Moving
Facing azimuth
292.12°
First azimuth
289.79°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
288.15°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
