Very memorable experience, immediately searched online to try to identify what I saw. Wish I had my phone to take a picture- but also event was too quick/short to have gotten a picture. Thank you!
Location
Address
Salem, OR
Latitude
44° 55' 19.11'' N (44.921974°)
Longitude
123° 2' 43.97'' W (-123.045548°)
Elevation
80.394165m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-11-09 01:30 PST
UT Date & Time
2025-11-09 09:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
152°
Moving
Facing azimuth
272.14°
First azimuth
278.72°
First elevation
69°
Last azimuth
285.43°
Last elevation
54°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Soft popping noise heard as my attention was drawn to a bright flash, then saw orange streak travel
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
40°
Remarks
Glowing train- orange line that traveled downwards (at angle noted earlier). Faded out from top to bottom
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
My attention was drawn to the sky by the bright flash, very short in time length. Was outside taking the dog to the back yard for a potty break. Very quiet still night time.
