I did not catch the beginning, only the last two seconds or so. I could not pick a location on the map, but I was facing practically due west when I saw it.
Location
Address
Portland , OR
Latitude
45° 31' 24.07'' N (45.523354°)
Longitude
122° 41' 43.35'' W (-122.695374°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-12-13 00:15 PST
UT Date & Time
2011-12-13 08:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
2s
Length
-1°
Remarks
Short glowing train, it was very large and bright, got brighter as it extinguished
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash looked maybe twice as big. It seemed to have fragments - a little like a firework but I\'m not 100% certain
