Reports Report 1448a (Event 1448-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Scott H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was in my hot tub talking with a friend, I was on the south side of it facing north. In the middle of our conversation I paused because I saw a bright white light in the sky, which was magnitudes brighter and larger than the brightest visible object (sans the moon). It lasted approximately 5 seconds and traveled what seemed to be about 45 degrees from top towards western horizon to the north. It was visible enough that I would assume that people driving north on any of the roads and freeways around Portland could have seen it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Oregon City, OR |
| Latitude | 45° 20' 56.21'' N (45.348948°) |
| Longitude | 122° 32' 42.7'' W (-122.545195°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-03 21:00 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-04 04:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 338.24702° |
| First azimuth | 2.56668° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 306.17694° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |