just before it went out of view, the ball appeared to brighten for a second. The fireball crossed almost parallel to the horizon and was fairly long lasting and slow.
Location
Address
Portland, OR
Latitude
45° 29' 52.84'' N (45.498011°)
Longitude
122° 47' 7.65'' W (-122.785459°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-01-27 18:45 PST
UT Date & Time
2012-01-28 02:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
178.62535°
First azimuth
247.13374°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
115.67906°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
17.5s
Length
90°
Remarks
Glowing train, crossed a large portion of the sky, almost as bright as the fireball itself and fairly thick.
