It was huge! I felt like I should have heard it because it seemed so close and huge....it wasn't like a shooting star or meteor - I've seen plenty of those. This was literally a red orange fireball in the sky. I half expected to hear a loud explosion because of the downward trajectory.
Location
Address
Seattle, WA
Latitude
47° 34' 26.64'' N (47.574066°)
Longitude
122° 22' 44.14'' W (-122.378927°)
Elevation
116.022835m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-24 01:05 PDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-24 08:05 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
256°
Moving
Facing azimuth
58.72°
First azimuth
69.35°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
26.69°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Red/orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I kept hearing what sounded like fireworks. I finally sat up to look out the window and saw it
