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Observer
Name
Ginger L
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I only lost sight of it because the trees were in the way. I'm not sure if there was an initial "explosion" because I walked out of the house and something caught my eye - I looked up and WOW! Bright ball flying across the sky. Not sure what drew my initial attention.
Location
Address
Hermiston, OR
Latitude
45° 50' 42.88'' N (45.845244°)
Longitude
119° 16' 49.34'' W (-119.280373°)
Elevation
136.866623m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-10-30 05:56 PDT
UT Date & Time
2013-10-30 12:56 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
20°
First azimuth
34.33°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
293.61°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
