This is an update to my previous report on the same date. I fixed the time of sighting to one hour later as I was mistaken by one hour. Also, accurately remeasured the sight angles using my cellphone compass application.
Location
Address
Auburn, WA
Latitude
47° 18' 7.06'' N (47.3°)
Longitude
122° 8' 7.72'' W (-122.14°)
Elevation
136.87m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-09-26 19:48 PDT
UT Date & Time
2022-09-27 02:48 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
252°
Moving
Facing azimuth
100°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
80°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
20°
Remarks
Very slow motion. Then glowing orange train of discrete parts that faded to invisible in about 30 seconds. Could have been a decaying orbital debris? Been an amateur astronomer for 60 years and have seen many meteors and trails. The was unique.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
20 degree train of fragments. All about the same orange intensity. This was early evening and was bright enough to immediately catch my attention as I had my telescope out to view Jupiter at opposition.
