Reports Report 5442ds (Event 5442-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Takeshi S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This would be the first time I have ever seen something like this. There was no sound, and it was moving too fast for it to be a flying vehicle, and it was too big from my perspective to be a drone. It doesn't appear to have been a flare. I remember exactly where the observation was in the sky at the time I submitted, and I was heading south waiting at a stop light when it occurred. Some other cars were waiting at the light, so you might be able to get some other visual proof. The reason why I know down to the minute when it happened was because I texted my girlfriend right after, and she suggested I fill this form when I get home. She is an astrophysics major. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Beaverton, OR |
| Latitude | 45° 28' 35.76'' N (45.4766°) |
| Longitude | 122° 48' 20.42'' W (-122.805672°) |
| Elevation | 69.740623m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-09-23 22:46 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-09-24 05:46 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 174° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 175.26° |
| First azimuth | 173.36° |
| First elevation | 26° |
| Last azimuth | 175.42° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Orange, Red, Brown |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 12° |
| Remarks | It looked to be almost perfectly going in the direction it was heading. It might have been too bright to notice any imperfections. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |