| Observer |
|
Name |
Diana B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was looking North to look for borealis, when this bright ribbon light appeared almost overhead and went NNE |
| Location |
|
Address |
Portland, OR |
|
Latitude |
45° 31' 8.08'' N (45.518912°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 36' 35.51'' W (-122.609865°)
|
|
Elevation |
62.722172m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-09-12 23:40 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-09-13 06:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
5.38° |
|
First azimuth |
5.21° |
|
First elevation |
77° |
|
Last azimuth |
7.51° |
|
Last elevation |
32° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Yellow with a red streak on the left side of the band |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was a broad ribbon of light, broke up from the left to the right into 4 fragments |
