The flash and light from the meteor lit up the whole beach like lightning. It lit up all of our faces. It was beautiful. The path of the fireball went straight then a little squiggly at times.
Location
Address
Yachats, OR
Latitude
44° 19' 29.32'' N (44.32481°)
Longitude
124° 6' 17.12'' W (-124.104756°)
Elevation
9.148m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-10 00:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-10 07:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
227°
Moving
Facing azimuth
286.57°
First azimuth
295.65°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
265.19°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Green, Light Green, Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
60s
Length
20°
Remarks
Large smoke trail, wide, that eventually dissolved, dark grey in color.
