Reports Report 1556ad (Event 1556-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sarah G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was very bright and unusual seeming and it was definitely not an airplane but thee was an airplane in the sky not far off. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Portland, OR |
| Latitude | 45° 30' 0.58'' N (45.500162°) |
| Longitude | 122° 34' 24.12'' W (-122.573366°) |
| Elevation | 70.855865m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-03-12 19:11 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-03-13 03:11 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 92° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 210° |
| First azimuth | 208° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 235° |
| Last elevation | 47° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Orange, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | The train lasted a second and disappeared, the front of it glowed from white to yellow, to orange red as it faded, there also seemed to be done blue. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It flashed on then shot across the sky and faded |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |