Observer |
Name |
Avery T |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
I was looking at Orion when I saw it. |
Location |
Address |
Hillsboro, OR |
Latitude |
45° 31' 15.46'' N (45.52096°)
|
Longitude |
122° 52' 12.83'' W (-122.87023°)
|
Elevation |
58.365m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2016-01-01 18:32 PST
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-01-02 02:32 UT
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
169° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
175.15° |
First azimuth |
163.41° |
First elevation |
86° |
Last azimuth |
157.26° |
Last elevation |
28° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
Color |
White, Orange tail |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
I heard a loud thud into possible soft earth roughly a second later, but the area is suburban so hard to tell if associated. |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
1s |
Length |
40° |
Remarks |
Orange line of light |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Orange flash with a couple fragments that very quickly vanished from sight. |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Saw at least three fragments during flight which quickly vanished from sight. |