Reports Report 2677ms (Event 2677-2013)

Observer
Name Charles B
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks There appeared to be a last puff of glow matter at the end of the 2 seconds glow and then no glow just the object. It caught my attention just as I had walked out side and was looking at it from when it started glowing and watched it till it disappeared beyond the trees with out a trail.
Location
Address Portland, OR
Latitude 45° 32' 50.14'' N (45.547262°)
Longitude 122° 52' 40.03'' W (-122.877785°)
Elevation 55.761364m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-10-30 05:58 PST
UT Date & Time 2013-10-30 12:58 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 314.04°
First azimuth 335.32°
First elevation 24°
Last azimuth 294.5°
Last elevation 12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 20°
Remarks There was a huge glowing train for 2 seconds and got larger at the end at 2.1 to 2.2 seconds but the object continued as a point of light there afterward. It continued with out a trail of glow as a point of light behind and then beyond the trees line of site at 5 seconds. The glow train was 20 degrees but it continued as a point of light another 20-40 degrees out of site. (Length of glow train was shorter than duration of total sighting.) Probably ending up in the pacific ocean having survived the burn up of entry.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -