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Observer
Name
Greg H
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Never seen anything like this. It seemed very close and was very bright and seemed to be on fire with a red and orange sparks/fire trailing it. I thought it may have hit the ground as it went out of site on the horizon. We were driving though, so we heard nothing.
Location
Address
Canby, OR
Latitude
45° 17' 30.27'' N (45.291741°)
Longitude
122° 39' 19.84'' W (-122.65551°)
Elevation
60.17m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-24 19:49 PST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-25 03:49 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
186°
Moving
Facing azimuth
166.97°
First azimuth
122.36°
First elevation
13°
Last azimuth
119.85°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
