American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2165it (Event 2165-2014)

Observer
Name Nick M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Wenatchee, WA
Latitude 47° 13' 35.01'' N (47.226391°)
Longitude 120° 19' 27.47'' W (-120.324296°)
Elevation 1768.369873m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-09-13 20:20 PDT
UT Date & Time 2014-09-14 03:20 UT
Duration ?
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 109.8°
First azimuth 114.68°
First elevation -
Last azimuth 113.34°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks thud, thud, thud. At first we thought it was a heard of elk.
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks There wasn't much time between intervals maybe 500ms to 1s
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Multiple flashes. We also heard what must of been it hitting the ground. What first got our attention was the irregular thud thud thud. At first we thought it was a heard of elk, but then we kept seeing big flashes of light that corresponded with the sound. At first we thought the flashes were lightning but there were no clouds.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -