It appeared to slow as it raced across my field of view, so much so that I thought I might see it drop. I did have to move to track it as it continued south away from me. It disappeared abruptly without a flash.
Location
Address
Vancouver, WA
Latitude
45° 39' 6.7'' N (45.65186°)
Longitude
122° 31' 45.62'' W (-122.52934°)
Elevation
76.522m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-01 23:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-02 06:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
54.32°
First azimuth
50.72°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
130.32°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When at its biggest/brightest it looked like a tumbling rock that was shedding material from the rear.
