I didn't realize it was a fireball until I saw a report about it; I thought I saw a shooting star, but knew in the back of my head that it's wasn't quite like a shooting star because of its size and trajectory.
Location
Address
Springfield, OR
Latitude
44° 5' 2.65'' N (44.08407°)
Longitude
123° 2' 29.94'' W (-123.04165°)
Elevation
133.614m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-09 20:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2018-10-10 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
176°
Moving
Facing azimuth
275°
First azimuth
275°
First elevation
69°
Last azimuth
275°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
small glowing trail
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
as the fireball dissipated, i saw several fragments break off of the main object
