Reports Report 5442am (Event 5442-2024)

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 -