Possible that it was just a bright Perseid; however, the duration and brightness definitely marked it as distinct amongst the other meteors we saw that night.
Location
Address
Buxton, OR
Latitude
45° 44' 44.72'' N (45.745755°)
Longitude
123° 11' 0.66'' W (-123.183518°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-08-12 23:05 PDT
UT Date & Time
2012-08-13 06:05 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
329.50989°
First azimuth
13.95209°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
296.41863°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
yellow/white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2.5s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
2 fragmentation events occurred. The object passed from just about below Polaris through the Big Dipper, and broke apart twice as it passed through the bowl and under the handle of the Dipper.
