This fireball was large enough that seemed like a large rock in fire falling from the sky. As it got closer to the horizon line it seemed that it slowed down. Anything ive ever seen.
Location
Address
Tigard, OR
Latitude
45° 24' 3'' N (45.400834°)
Longitude
122° 44' 42.57'' W (-122.745158°)
Elevation
54.188m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-07-25 02:58 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-07-25 09:58 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
174°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.49°
First azimuth
348.26°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
6.05°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
5°
Remarks
It had a smoke train, like a falling meteor similar to the movie 2012 When the volcanoes erupt.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It seemed that the fire when out just before the horizon and it lit back and off again in a blick of an eye.
