Reports Report 1449b (Event 1449-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bobby S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Brightness was slightly variable as object fell, until it burned out/up. Trajectory appeared pretty much straight along celestial (not terrestrial) W-to-E. I actually saw this out of a high apartment with a large window encompassing E to NNE, so I have a good view to the horizon in that direction – but I also wasn't able to hear any sound if present. Object definitely flamed out well before falling below the horizon. I may be under-reporting the magnitude, because of the nearly full moon nearby and the window; brightness could be closer to -7 than -5. I was an amateur astronomer ~30 years ago, but am just a casual observer now. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Beaverton, OR |
| Latitude | 45° 26' 24.94'' N (45.44026°) |
| Longitude | 122° 50' 9.25'' W (-122.835903°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-03 22:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-04 05:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 66.34369° |
| First azimuth | 74.1199° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 63.99436° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | bluish white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |