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Observer
Name
Mary C
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
WOW. LOL it was a stunning experience. :)
Location
Address
Vancouver, WA
Latitude
45° 36' 20.19'' N (45.605607°)
Longitude
122° 30' 13.63'' W (-122.503785°)
Elevation
83.565m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-02 23:55 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-03 06:55 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270.08°
First azimuth
253.94°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
300.3°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
5°
Remarks
When I first noticed it, it had an orange tail. As it started to lose altitude the orange got a bit dimmer, then the whole thing seemed to vanish just before it would have gone out of my view behind nearby buildings.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
