In 72 years this was the most spectacular fireball or meteor I have ever seen. Compared to a star being a pencil dot this was the size of a basketball. I would have guess its trajectory over Newport, OR. because ti was traveling from the NE to the SW.
Location
Address
Salem, OR
Latitude
44° 55' 57.93'' N (44.932757°)
Longitude
122° 56' 9.34'' W (-122.935929°)
Elevation
68.857m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-07 18:00 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-08 02:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
258°
Moving
Facing azimuth
169.33°
First azimuth
57.46°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
261.3°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-25
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sudden explosion type fireball. I was sitting in my hot tub enjoying the night sky when it exploded in my view.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Multiple pieces; about 3 or 4 much larger than the rest of them; resembled a fireworks detonation in the sky
