This was the second fireball I have seen they are amazing. This one seemed like it was going to crash into the side of the hills. It was farther away then it looked. Hope others report this one.
Location
Address
, OR
Latitude
42° 25' 38.17'' N (42.427269°)
Longitude
123° 11' 46.18'' W (-123.196162°)
Elevation
348.103m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-07-31 01:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-07-31 08:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
109°
Moving
Facing azimuth
265.03°
First azimuth
263.7°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
271.79°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Light Blue, Green, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
12°
Remarks
tracer smoke saw it briefly same path as fireball object
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
as it got closer to the ground, it blew up into incredible small fragments . all lit up and separating toward the ground. beautiful, like the best firework same colors as object
