Reports Report 5691w (Event 5691-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | William W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I'm a former naval officer familiar with stars and celestial navigation and had a very clear view of this event. I reached for my camera, but the sparkler burst had vanished before I could snap a picture. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lynnwood, WA |
| Latitude | 47° 50' 27.46'' N (47.840962°) |
| Longitude | 122° 17' 4.69'' W (-122.284637°) |
| Elevation | 166.432693m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-09-08 23:00 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-09-09 06:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 345° |
| First azimuth | 180° |
| First elevation | 53° |
| Last azimuth | 345° |
| Last elevation | 67° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The small orb (with long fiery tail) seemed to break into a cluster of sparkling stars that rained down, fanning out, then falling straight down. Almost like a firework, but this was way up where satellites fly. |