It was incredible to see with the naked eye. It reminded me of a firework and subsequent trails, but was not fireworks. My husband was present and saw it too.
Location
Address
Jacksonville, OR
Latitude
42° 18' 48.29'' N (42.313415°)
Longitude
122° 58' 9.99'' W (-122.969441°)
Elevation
488.686096m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-13 22:10 PDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-14 05:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
147°
Moving
Facing azimuth
74.18°
First azimuth
59.43°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
101.61°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
20°
Remarks
It split into 5 parts and had 5 trains and then 4 trains fizzled and one main fireball persisted with one train.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It fragmented into 5 parts. 4 parts fizzled. One part remained and persisted on its path.
