How exciting to see the super worm moon and then look out and see a fireball! I have seen at least one other fireball before: but that was over 20 years ago in a rural area at night outside of Aurora, OR. That one was even more dramatic and colorful.
Location
Address
Beaverton, OR
Latitude
45° 28' 55.87'' N (45.482185°)
Longitude
122° 46' 57.4'' W (-122.782612°)
Elevation
63.90028m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-03-20 22:25 PDT
UT Date & Time
2019-03-21 05:25 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
122°
Moving
Facing azimuth
220°
First azimuth
200°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
230°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
white with greenish cast at edges possibly pinkish too
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
flaming ball of mostly white light with greenish cast at edges (and maybe some pink), followed by a smoky brilliantly lit tail.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Ball of light flashed brighter and then disappeared and tail vanished soon afterwards.
