I took an upper level metoerites course and I have a minor in Planetary science. I can tell the difference between space debris and metoerites for example.
Location
Address
Gresham, OR
Latitude
45° 28' 12.14'' N (45.47004°)
Longitude
122° 24' 22.04'' W (-122.406121°)
Elevation
141.51207m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-28 20:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-29 03:30 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.83°
First azimuth
3.46°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
349.22°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Blue, Light Blue, Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
slightly brighter than streak but instead of blue/green light it was white
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
radial fragmentation like a firework about 5-8 pieces in all directions. they fizzled out quickly and were yellow/white
