Reports Report 1048l (Event 1048-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bill O |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | My wife and I were out for a walk when we saw this stunning event. The object was quite bright in the night sky, seemingly close, and reminded me of a space shuttle re-entry mishap. We speculated that it might have been a premature falling to earth of some of the satellite debris which is reportedly on its way. Immediately after its demise, my wife noted that her cell phone registered 8:10 p.m. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Springfield, OR |
| Latitude | 44° 2' 58.99'' N (44.04972°) |
| Longitude | 123° 1' 52.36'' W (-123.031211°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-09-21 20:10 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-09-22 03:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 99.76039° |
| First azimuth | 96.0714° |
| First elevation | 48° |
| Last azimuth | 275.22128° |
| Last elevation | 44° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | blue and white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | The \"fireball\" had a bright white tail, which if I remember correctly, disappeared when the object reached its visible end. When that occurred, there was some sense of explosion (perhaps a terminal flash) and dark fragments moving rapidly away from its center. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |