I was surprised by how low on the horizon this had occurred. It was the brightest and largest meteor (if it was that) that I had ever seen. It looked like a fast moving large comet.
Location
Address
Terrebonne, OR
Latitude
44° 21' 56.73'' N (44.365759°)
Longitude
121° 7' 53.03'' W (-121.131398°)
Elevation
870.788208m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-06-21 22:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2015-06-22 05:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
265°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
100°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
75°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
20°
Remarks
Bright trail similar to a comets, only brief. Broken trail to the right of fireball as it burned. Fireball was heading to the left. Did not see fireball end as it went behind ridge line during its descent.
