Observer | |
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Name | Susan B |
Experience Level | 3/5 |
Remarks | Of the three times I have seen large fireballs or space junk, this would rate as the 2nd largest and/or closest. |
Location | |
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Address | Freeland, WA |
Latitude | 48° 1' 10.15'' N (48.02°) |
Longitude | 122° 35' 21.59'' W (-122.59°) |
Elevation | 37.46m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2022-05-22 01:15 PDT |
UT Date & Time | 2022-05-22 08:15 UT |
Duration | ≈3.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up right to down left |
Descent Angle | 248° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 278.03° |
First azimuth | 356.82° |
First elevation | 68° |
Last azimuth | 187.89° |
Last elevation | 37° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
Color | Orange, Yellow |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | Yes |
Duration | 1s |
Length | 15° |
Remarks | glowing, didn't last long |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | I didn't see any pieces of it break away, but it first appeared as a big burning bright mass, almost more rectangular, as it appeared over the trees above us, then seemed to burn away into a smaller more rounded bright ball before burning out |