Reports Report 3216s (Event 3216-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jordan B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It just seemed to last for such a long time. It was almost hard to tell if it was a meteor of some sort or a satellite until the end where it was apparent it was a burning object of some sort |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Portland, OR |
| Latitude | 45° 33' 27.68'' N (45.55769°) |
| Longitude | 122° 40' 57.86'' W (-122.682738°) |
| Elevation | 60.216m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-09-02 23:50 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-09-03 06:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 99° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 245.36° |
| First azimuth | 236.26° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 324.81° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Purple, Blue, Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It began as bright glowing star going in a straight line similar to a satellite and seemed to get bigger and brighter and appeared as more of a burning object at the end. Went out of sight due to clouds at the end |