It was the coolest thing I have ever seen in the night sky! Like a sparkler shooting across the night sky for over 5 seconds. It was so big at first I thought it was an airplane.
Location
Address
Lake Stevens, WA
Latitude
47° 57' 56.74'' N (47.965762°)
Longitude
122° 5' 51.1'' W (-122.097527°)
Elevation
123.829765m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-09-08 23:48 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-09-09 06:48 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
271.18°
First azimuth
240.1°
First elevation
68°
Last azimuth
312.03°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw the fireball break up into multiple smaller fragments while it was still in the air.
