Reports Report 3216fl (Event 3216-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It looked as if it impacted on the surface. It seemed too big to not have hit something. I hope my information helps. I was standing outside my home facing west. I saw it enter south, traveling north or north west. It was very bright and vivid, silent, and heard no impact. It looked as if people in West Salem, or Keizer may have seen it touch down, if it did end up touching down. It was magnificent and I feel lucky. My father is part of night sky 45, a local astronomy group in Salem Oregon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Salem, OR |
| Latitude | 44° 56' 17.71'' N (44.938253°) |
| Longitude | 123° 1' 32.35'' W (-123.025653°) |
| Elevation | 53.519m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-09-03 00:15 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-09-03 07:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 100° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 298.47° |
| First azimuth | 214.7° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 4.13° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | I could make out the detail of the trail. Seeing the particles like a sparkler that was lit and faded away with its travel. Roughly 2-3 seconds while it was moving. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |