Reports Report 6949a (Event 6949-2022)

Observer
Name Aaron B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was watching tv inside and saw the streak out of the corner of my eye. It lasted long enough for me to turn and watch it before it exploded.
Location
Address Molalla, OR
Latitude 45° 9' 43.16'' N (45.16199°)
Longitude 122° 35' 37.98'' W (-122.593883°)
Elevation 97.690292m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-10-12 20:15 PDT
UT Date & Time 2022-10-13 03:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 123°
Moving
Facing azimuth 342.14°
First azimuth 320.03°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 14.84°
Last elevation 16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color White with blue hue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The streak was fairly bright, but the flash was large and bright enough to light up my yard. It then shrunk to a small dot before disappearing.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks I only saw one fragment after the flash and it burned out quickly.