It was a very clear morning. I thought it was possibly a plane at first. I didn't see it fly away off into the distance, it seemed to float across the sky for a few seconds, get a tail and then go out.
Location
Address
Portland, OR
Latitude
45° 33' 6.64'' N (45.551844°)
Longitude
122° 31' 50.12'' W (-122.530589°)
Elevation
26.638441m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-10-30 05:57 PDT
UT Date & Time
2013-10-30 12:57 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
347.99°
First azimuth
1.41°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
336.7°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glow train, was not there, appeared and then it all went away.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Right before the tail appeared there was a small flash and then the tail appeared
