Reports Report 2449ek (Event 2449-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matthew B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I've only ever seen a fireball like this once before, in 29 Palms CA, but it was much higher in the sky and didn't explode. This one I saw while driving on the highway, and it looked like it came almost straight down. Explosion/fragmentation happened right before it left my field of vision, beneath the trees on a low hillside. The whole thing was over with in less than 2 seconds, probably closer to 1.5s |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Beaverton, OR |
| Latitude | 45° 28' 42.69'' N (45.478526°) |
| Longitude | 122° 47' 31.14'' W (-122.791984°) |
| Elevation | 56.983m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-07-29 21:55 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-07-30 04:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 193° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 335° |
| First azimuth | 335° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 330° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Mild flash, not super bright |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Looked like it mostly fell apart, one larger piece continued to fall until out of my sight |