This fireball sighting looked nothing like meteor sightings I have seen in the past. The sky was quite dark at my location in our small town without a lot of night time lights on.
Location
Address
Hood River, OR
Latitude
45° 40' 17.41'' N (45.671502°)
Longitude
121° 32' 24.14'' W (-121.540038°)
Elevation
194.13m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-02 23:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-03 06:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
87°
Moving
Facing azimuth
275.13°
First azimuth
269.81°
First elevation
54°
Last azimuth
295.58°
Last elevation
43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
I saw an orange glowing fireball with a glowing trail that either ended or my vision was blocked by trees. This fireball was big, maybe described as a large orange being thrown in front of you with the bright trail being approximately 3-4 times as long as the object. It was spectacular!
