Reports Report 1591g (Event 1591-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nick B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen many small meteors and "shooting stars"; But this fireball was big. Lets say the width of an average train looks like a piece of spaghetti. What I saw, would equate to the thickness of a broom handle! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Redmond, OR |
| Latitude | 44° 17' 16.22'' N (44.287839°) |
| Longitude | 121° 8' 41.68'' W (-121.14491°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-12-23 17:27 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-12-24 01:27 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 19.70691° |
| First azimuth | 18.87398° |
| First elevation | 85° |
| Last azimuth | 18.87398° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | white, blue-ish/green, li |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was standing next to loud vehicles and large equipment. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Bright glowing train. The colors ran the full length of the train; white or brightest in the center, then blue turning to green farther back in the train, pinkish color was on the tail and barely visible on the far outside of the sides. FireBall was brighter white than the train. It disappeared behind a close mountain range; train faded out after 2-3 seconds. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | There was a bright flash in the sky, then I saw the falling fireball and train. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |