I was indoors at the time, looking out of a very large picture window so I didn’t see what it looked like at a very high altitude in the sky. It came into my sight somewhat higher (20 degrees?) than the moon that is visible here four hours later (if that is at all helpful).
Location
Address
Anacortes, WA
Latitude
48° 29' 35.92'' N (48.49331°)
Longitude
122° 40' 19.56'' W (-122.672099°)
Elevation
38.202274m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-29 00:02 PDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-29 07:02 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
244°
Moving
Facing azimuth
277.25°
First azimuth
274.92°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
259.86°
Last elevation
4°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It traveled downward like a thin yellow ribbon, growing wider as it fell, and ended with an exploding ball of orange.
