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Observer
Name
Melissa W
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Joseph, OR
Latitude
45° 22' 8.15'' N (45.36893°)
Longitude
117° 13' 46.6'' W (-117.22961°)
Elevation
1243.945068m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-01-23 21:00 PST
UT Date & Time
2014-01-24 05:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
294.21°
First azimuth
303.42°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
296.11°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Not seeing meteor initially we noticed that the surrounding valley and mountains started lighting up as if by bright lightning flashes which lasted 4-5 seconds. We turned to see just for a moment a bright ball falling at a steep angle then burn out.
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
