It was definitely the most impressive meteor that my father and I have observed in our lives. And the first fireball. Before the fireball exploded the glowing tail/train was maybe 30 degrees long.
Location
Address
Gresham, OR
Latitude
45° 29' 32.68'' N (45.492412°)
Longitude
122° 27' 1.86'' W (-122.450518°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-08-26 23:09 PDT
UT Date & Time
2011-08-27 06:09 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
130.32425°
First azimuth
183.51751°
First elevation
85°
Last azimuth
110.56491°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
orange/red/yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
The neighbors and traffic was very noisy so unfortunately I didn\\\'t hear any sounds associated with the fireball.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Observed multiple fragmentation at the end when it exploded into pieces
