| Observer |
|
Name |
Rodney S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was the best meteor/falling object event I have ever seen. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Beaverton, OR |
|
Latitude |
45° 30' 22.93'' N (45.50637°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 49' 50.12'' W (-122.83059°)
|
|
Elevation |
57.14m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-06 23:37 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-07 07:37 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
167° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
272.71° |
|
First azimuth |
266.75° |
|
First elevation |
22° |
|
Last azimuth |
271.14° |
|
Last elevation |
- |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
The train was quite long with debris falling away with bright orange/yellow sparks |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was clear that pieces of the object were fragmenting as it was being destroyed |
