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Observer
Name
Lacey W
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
A friend and I are from WV and are traveling around Oregon. We had just got out of Umpqua National Forest and heading to Pilot Travel Center. We randomly see the whole sky turn blue and look over to see a blue ball and red tail of it falling towards earth.
Location
Address
Chemult, OR
Latitude
43° 10' 3.37'' N (43.167604°)
Longitude
121° 47' 22.19'' W (-121.789498°)
Elevation
1433.098999m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-09-23 23:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2024-09-24 06:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
243°
Moving
Facing azimuth
320°
First azimuth
330°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
305°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Blue, Light Blue, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-