Reports Report 3216fn (Event 3216-2016)

Observer
Name Roger S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I am 65 and have never seen anything like this. It was very close, wobbling up and down in the sky as it came down. I thought it was a downing plane in fire and called 911.
Location
Address Forest Grove, OR
Latitude 45° 30' 57.27'' N (45.515908°)
Longitude 123° 5' 3.02'' W (-123.084171°)
Elevation 54.234m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-09-03 00:30 PDT
UT Date & Time 2016-09-03 07:30 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 105°
Moving
Facing azimuth 270°
First azimuth 220°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 330°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color Main body was white with a blue halo and orange tail, shocking large
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 -