The height relative to the horizon is a little tricky as I was on a steep hill. Also wish I had known about this site back when it happened…
Location
Address
Corvallis, OR
Latitude
44° 36' 7.6'' N (44.602111°)
Longitude
123° 17' 23.4'' W (-123.289834°)
Elevation
134.198212m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-09-21 20:52 PST
UT Date & Time
2021-09-22 03:52 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
263°
Moving
Facing azimuth
169.05°
First azimuth
194.42°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
155.62°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Giant fireball with chunks coming off the tail. Was bright enough to light up everything around me. Was also bright enough that family inside watching TV saw it through a window.
