American Meteor Society

Reports Report 8994x (Event 8994-2021)

Observer
Name Ken A
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Stayton, OR
Latitude 44° 48' 2.82'' N (44.800782°)
Longitude 122° 48' 33.38'' W (-122.809273°)
Elevation 135.489029m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-12-14 06:10 PST
UT Date & Time 2021-12-14 14:10 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 7.13°
First azimuth 342.68°
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth 77.33°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Light Blue, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 70°
Remarks It was a streak of light and little orange fragments breaking away from it and from the main fireball
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks When I first noticed it I saw a bright white ball of light streaking across the sky leaving a white and bluish trail and orange fragments breaking away from that