This fireball had a very bright & persistant red colored tail that appeared to wave or shimmy before dissipating immediately before the fireball dissappated as a stream of orange ejecta.
Location
Address
Portland, OR
Latitude
45° 33' 51.85'' N (45.564402°)
Longitude
122° 32' 13.47'' W (-122.537075°)
Elevation
6.916m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-07-29 21:54 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-07-30 04:54 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
230°
Moving
Facing azimuth
2.37°
First azimuth
37.29°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
358.91°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Green fireball with red tail terminated in shower of orange sparks & small red flash.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Green fireball with red tail terminated in shower of orange sparks & small red flash.
