| Observer |
|
Name |
Alex H |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
At 39, it was the first time I had ever seen something so pronounced an prevalent as it disappeared into the Pacific ocean. Wow! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Rockaway Beach, OR |
|
Latitude |
45° 36' 14.35'' N (45.603986°)
|
|
Longitude |
123° 56' 17.73'' W (-123.938257°)
|
|
Elevation |
62.752449m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-09-13 20:20 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-09-14 03:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
343.9° |
|
First azimuth |
356.75° |
|
First elevation |
24° |
|
Last azimuth |
303.67° |
|
Last elevation |
19° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-23 |
|
Color |
Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
There was a disintegration producing a tail that looked like orange coals trailing off. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
bright orange like coals in the tail as it disintegrated |
