It at first seemed like a shooting star but didn't seem to travel as fast or disappear rapidly like a shooting star. If not for the brightness of the object and trail I would have thought it was a low flying plane or helicopter. It passed directly in front of me from easy to west as I was traveling north on hwy 99w between Amity and McMinnville Oregon this morning about 6am. I didn't think much of it until I heard a discussion later today on the radio.
Location
Address
McMinnville , OR
Latitude
45° 12' 36.42'' N (45.210116°)
Longitude
123° 11' 55.38'' W (-123.198716°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-10-30 06:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2013-10-30 13:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train like a shooting star but brighter and more consistent.
