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Observer
Name
Sean M
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
This was EPIC! My 3 year old son saw it first. It was the largest fireball I have ever seen. I think people may have had it confused with the firework show. This was NOT a firework.
Location
Address
Seattle, WA
Latitude
47° 38' 7.11'' N (47.635309°)
Longitude
122° 20' 22.67'' W (-122.33963°)
Elevation
6.672061m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-04 21:50 PDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-05 04:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
16.54°
First azimuth
16.83°
First elevation
72°
Last azimuth
4.02°
Last elevation
69°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange, Yellow
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
split into 2 parts