I have never seen a meteor as bright or vibrantly colored as this one. It also appeared to be much closer than any I have seen due to the size, although I don't really know how close it was.
Location
Address
Beaverton, OR
Latitude
45° 30' 35.98'' N (45.509994°)
Longitude
122° 51' 14.63'' W (-122.854065°)
Elevation
59.151m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-11-16 20:00 PST
UT Date & Time
2016-11-17 04:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
120°
Moving
Facing azimuth
165.26°
First azimuth
163.29°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
235.47°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Meteor went from bright orange to a much brighter orange/yellow just before and during the end of its trajectory. There seemed to be a small green flash when it split up as well.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared to split into two main sections and possibly a bunch of smaller pieces. It was hard to tell as it happened so quick.
