Washington Fireball July 29, 2017

Washington Fireball July 29, 2017

AMS Event#2449-2017 – Heatmap and first estimated ground trajectory

The AMS has received 888 reports  of a fireball event seen above the state of Washington on July 29, 2017 around 9:54pm PDT (July 30, 2017 ~ 04:54 Universal Time.). The fireball was seen primarily from Washington but was also seen as far south as Eugene, Oregon and as far north as Enderby, British Columbia. There also have been a few reports from Idaho. According to our latest estimated trajectory, the fireball traveled in a southeast to northwest direction passing just east of Seattle and terminating in a mountainous area just northeast of Pilchuck on highway 9.

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AMS Event#2449-2017 – Closest witnesses and first estimated ground trajectory