About 2 minutes later a second fireball appeared on the exact same track (it began around the "halfway" point of the first one, and terminated at the same spot) It did not fragment, and only lasted a couple seconds.
Location
Address
Lakeview, OR
Latitude
42° 11' 14.62'' N (42.187395°)
Longitude
120° 21' 44.6'' W (-120.36239°)
Elevation
1442.079102m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-09 18:35 PST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-10 02:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
268°
Moving
Facing azimuth
178.22°
First azimuth
213.66°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
107.87°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
One small piece came off of it, then disappeared shortly afterwards.
