This was a very fast and bright fireball that appeared to go straight down in trajectory. Very quickly after it dropped behind the silhouette of the mountain side there was a large flash of light as if it had made impact.
Location
Address
Mosier, OR
Latitude
45° 41' 40.19'' N (45.694497°)
Longitude
121° 21' 48.65'' W (-121.363514°)
Elevation
77.548302m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-02-03 22:30 PST
UT Date & Time
2024-02-04 06:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
181°
Moving
Facing azimuth
71.49°
First azimuth
70.87°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
78.48°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After the fireball went behind the mountain skyline there was a large bright flash that highlighted the Ridgeline of the mountain
