Reports Report 614t (Event 614-2018)

Observer
Name Ryan G
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks There were two very bright lights spaced apart. There was a very broad tail of light that began after the lead light that ran straight through and beyond the second light. This streak of color was bright orange and yellow light and had the intensity of a laser beam. There was no flashing or pulsing or sense of fragmentation. I live close to an airport and am very familiar with incoming planes and the flight paths they take. and how at night a plane might look like when it is flying straight towards you with it's lights refracting in cloud cover. This was not that. As it flew east towards the Columbia Gorge I was half expecting to see a flash from an impact in eastern Oregon or Idaho. North Korean ICBM also came to mind
Location
Address Portland, OR
Latitude 45° 35' 12.23'' N (45.586731°)
Longitude 122° 43' 41.81'' W (-122.72828°)
Elevation 40.437m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-02-14 21:22 PST
UT Date & Time 2018-02-15 05:22 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From down to up
Descent Angle -
Moving
Facing azimuth 273.09°
First azimuth 272.23°
First elevation 48°
Last azimuth 90.92°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -17
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -