Reports Report 863l (Event 863-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pat M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I\'m curious because it seemed so large and bright, but we were unable to determine a distance. It went below the horizon without any large flash that we could see. I have been surprised that no one else reported it, but considering the time of the night....maybe we were the only ones up. It is hard to believe that it would not have struck the earth and/or been reported. I can ask the other persons to report also, if there is a need for conforming word. It was one of the ONCE in a LIFETIME experiences that I won\'t forget. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Terrebonne, OR |
| Latitude | 44° 22' 54.16'' N (44.381711°) |
| Longitude | 121° 15' 52.14'' W (-121.264483°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-08-19 01:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-08-19 08:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | - |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 136.78216° |
| First azimuth | 139.9282° |
| First elevation | 10° |
| Last azimuth | 134.67877° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | yellow to orange at the t |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | We were inside talking when it got the attention of all three of us. We were astounded, but, being inside we didn\'t hear anything. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | I\'m not sure exactly what a train is, but the meteor was shaped like a large fireball with a long, triangular shaped tail. I first described the ball at the head as being the size of a softball at 10 feet with the tail tapering to 3-4 times the diameter, with orange pieces flying off the tail in all directions. The whole event lasted 5-6 seconds. There were three of us that witnessed it that night. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | The meteor appeared to go below the horizon ( behind a couple buttes in the distance, about 40 miles). If I describe it as the size of a softball, then it was dropping (or exploding in all directions) from the tailing fire...pieces the size of a penny to a quarter. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |