It was the longest duration fireball I have ever seen and had a low angle such that it appeared to streak horizontally during its entire flight. Spectacular in appearance against the twilight blue southern sky.
Location
Address
Eugene, OR
Latitude
44° 1' 23.22'' N (44.023118°)
Longitude
123° 5' 0.02'' W (-123.08334°)
Elevation
134.517426m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-04-28 20:40 PDT
UT Date & Time
2020-04-29 03:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
167.22°
First azimuth
135.51°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
258.78°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
a glowing train, then smoke
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared to be ablating, rather than fragmenting, in small blobs as compared to the nucleus
