Reports Report 1216ae (Event 1216-2016)

Observer
Name Chiara B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was quite bright, almost as bright as the sun, but not too bright to look at. It had something of a trail behind it, similar to a comet. The ball itself was a yellow color, while the trail was fainter and more white. It was there for about 1 or 2 seconds before it vanished. Almost wondered if it was a firework, but I heard no noise and I think it was a bit bright even for that (plus I don't think fireworks have a trail behind them quite like this did). This looked like a huge shooting star, and was going from east to west. All I did was glance up at the sky in the direction of the local trailer park and saw that. Had I not looked in that one second, I would never have known. I'm not 100% certain of the exact time I saw it, generally it would be within the 8:50-9 PM range. I've seen comets before, and this was very similar, but more yellow and not quite as high up on the horizon.
Location
Address Kent, WA
Latitude 47° 22' 7.39'' N (47.36872°)
Longitude 122° 18' 3.56'' W (-122.300989°)
Elevation 85.46m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-04-01 20:56 PDT
UT Date & Time 2016-04-02 03:56 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 284°
Moving
Facing azimuth 0.91°
First azimuth 2.26°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 348.41°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -23
Color Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -