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Observer
Name
Lori Y
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
At first I thought it was an airplane since we live under a flight path to Sea-Tac Airport, but it was too bright and moved too quickly. This is by far the brightest meteor/fireball/streak in the sky I have ever seen.
Location
Address
Seattle, WA
Latitude
47° 37' 37.51'' N (47.627087°)
Longitude
122° 20' 44.73'' W (-122.345759°)
Elevation
33.327766m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-09-09 20:20 PDT
UT Date & Time
2015-09-10 03:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
340°
Moving
Facing azimuth
80°
First azimuth
83°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
85°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-