| Observer |
|
Name |
Scott P |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
seen while driving east bound looking north. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Salem, OR |
|
Latitude |
44° 55' 48.98'' N (44.930273°)
|
|
Longitude |
123° 5' 16'' W (-123.087777°)
|
|
Elevation |
47.777973m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-27 20:49 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-28 04:49 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
92° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
12.27° |
|
First azimuth |
354.98° |
|
First elevation |
61° |
|
Last azimuth |
71.35° |
|
Last elevation |
53° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Orange, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
thought it was shooting star but got brighter and then broke up into 3 to 4 pieces that burnt out with a second or so. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
slight brightening of the head then it broke up. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
broke into 3 or 4 pieces in the same general direction (cloud and fog cover) bright enough to shine thru into the clear when it broke up. |
