Reports Report 4711k (Event 4711-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Elsbeth R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I saw it with my best friend. We were camping. At first, I thought her husband had turned his car headlights on. But she gasped and i looked up. It was the largest brightest thing I've ever seen moving in the sky, much brighter than the planets or other stars. I just saw bright yellowish light, she says the tail was slightly greenish. It was incredibly beautiful. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mount HOOD PRKDL, OR |
| Latitude | 45° 22' 8.18'' N (45.368938°) |
| Longitude | 121° 34' 10.79'' W (-121.569663°) |
| Elevation | 1004.007507m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-08-22 22:00 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-08-23 05:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 195° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 290.33° |
| First azimuth | 353.96° |
| First elevation | 89° |
| Last azimuth | 280.28° |
| Last elevation | 48° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Glowing train, similar to a shooting star, but wildly brighter. My friend says she thinks the train was a light greenish color. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Extremely bright, like huge firework, but then gone instantly. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |