American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2165ht (Event 2165-2014)

Observer
Name Julie M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks My sister and I were riding north on State Road 3 near Bremerton, WA and we both saw it at the same time. It was phenomenal! Large fireball with an extremely long bright tail heading straight down. We only saw it for a few seconds before it went behind the tree line. Never seen one that brilliant before.
Location
Address Bremerton, WA
Latitude 47° 33' 9.95'' N (47.552763°)
Longitude 122° 40' 14.64'' W (-122.670733°)
Elevation 27.280531m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-09-13 20:25 PDT
UT Date & Time 2014-09-14 03:25 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 316.52°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 319.77°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Dark Purple, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -