| Observer |
|
Name |
dale a |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
Ive seen a few fireballs threw the years but this one was large and vivid as the cold night air seemed very clear. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Creswell, OR |
|
Latitude |
43° 55' 20.79'' N (43.922443°)
|
|
Longitude |
123° 1' 57.32'' W (-123.032589°)
|
|
Elevation |
162.528m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-12-07 19:55 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-12-08 03:55 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
257° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
5° |
|
First azimuth |
25° |
|
First elevation |
29° |
|
Last azimuth |
300° |
|
Last elevation |
5° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
10s |
|
Length |
45° |
|
Remarks |
very short glowing trail behind the fireball but very long vapor or smoke trail afterward. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
