Reports Report 3216im (Event 3216-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christopher S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I can confirm the approximate NNE trajectory of the object as it appeared to me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Portland, OR |
| Latitude | 45° 32' 0.31'' N (45.53342°) |
| Longitude | 122° 32' 25.19'' W (-122.54033°) |
| Elevation | 90.512m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-09-02 23:55 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-09-03 06:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 94° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 260° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 315° |
| Last elevation | 43° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1.5s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Glowing train. Leading edge appeared to be spreading out, perhaps beginning to break up. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As I first spotted the object, it appeared to be breaking up into smaller pieces, went dark briefly, then a much smaller portion became visible once more very briefly before going dark one last time. |