It didn't move remarkably fast. It was slow enough that my partner and I were able to discuss what we thought it was as we were watching it shoot across the sky. There was absolutely no noise. It was quite bright and the trail was equally as bright next to the fireball, then faded as the trail went further away from the center of the fireball. It was pretty fantastic to watch! I'm glad I was in the right spot at the right moment! :)
Location
Address
Portland, OR
Latitude
45° 29' 37.46'' N (45.49374°)
Longitude
122° 36' 37.05'' W (-122.610292°)
Elevation
69.27813m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-10-30 05:58 PDT
UT Date & Time
2013-10-30 12:58 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
305.2°
First azimuth
355.82°
First elevation
69°
Last azimuth
295.32°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
7s
Length
30°
Remarks
It looked like a glowing train. It disappeared behind the fireball at a slower rate. I though it was a falling star at first, but then I saw the glowing trail.
