Reports Report 1627be (Event 1627-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rick H |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Given the number of trails and slower speeds than those meters high in atmosphere, could have been a very large object breaking up in lower portion of atmosphere less than 50,000 feet altitude. Traveled eastward beyond line of sight at same brightness when observed from SSW |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Grants Pass, OR |
| Latitude | 42° 35' 0.27'' N (42.583408°) |
| Longitude | 123° 22' 59.15'' W (-123.383098°) |
| Elevation | 472.083679m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-03-17 21:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-03-18 04:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 268° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 135° |
| First azimuth | 190° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | 60° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | “Sparkler” like trails with large balls leading almost as bright as Regulus and stretching more than 45 degrees long. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Fragmented up to a dozen or more relatively close within 5-10 degree maximum separation cutting through Constellation Leo. Bright leading balls. |