Reports Report 5442bv (Event 5442-2024)

Observer
Name Patrick F
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks I was out in our huge open field and was bent over fixing a string of solar lighting, I noticed the ground lighting up like a huge Welding arc and noticed my shadow quickly moving, as the field lit up like daylight. I was already facing its direction, and as the field suddenly lit up I looked up toward the brightness expecting it to be a spotlight coming from the road slightly above my elevation or a quiet helicopter coming over tree line with a spotlight, since we're in local airports flight paths. As I looked up my eyes were drawn to the large very bright moving fireball falling almost straight down in my field of view, I instantly knew what I was seeing as it fell towards the horizon tree line I was looking at the tree tops lit up like it was almost daylight, it fell for few seconds as it disappeared behind the trees in the southeast sky. I stayed there for few minutes to listen for anything odd or to see if the horizon lit after it hit ground.
Location
Address Eugene, OR
Latitude 44° 3' 29.56'' N (44.05821°)
Longitude 123° 14' 44'' W (-123.245556°)
Elevation 124.144707m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-09-23 22:45 PDT
UT Date & Time 2024-09-24 05:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 190°
Moving
Facing azimuth 103.67°
First azimuth 111.91°
First elevation 41°
Last azimuth 106.56°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -