The city lights in the area were very bright and it was a full moon but the meteor itself was brighter than anything in the sky
Location
Address
Ridgefield, WA
Latitude
45° 48' 5.58'' N (45.8°)
Longitude
122° 43' 39.91'' W (-122.73°)
Elevation
82.06m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-11-02 19:08 PST
UT Date & Time
2020-11-03 03:08 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
252°
Moving
Facing azimuth
129.97°
First azimuth
322.97°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
126.07°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
2°
Remarks
Started with a flash and then a trail that didn't end it just went on and on and you could see pieces breaking off of it as it ended it dimmed and then flashed out
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It did flash as it went and pieces were breaking off of it same color as the body yellowish orange
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fragments that I saw broke off but didn't travel far and they were the same color as the rest of the meteor
