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Observer
Name
Heidi B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
At first I thought I was seeing a plane heading in an arc to crash, but the velocity was too rapid and the size of what I thought was the headlight got bigger the closer it headed to the ground. It was super unexpected and got brighter as it approached the ground.
Location
Address
Bend, OR
Latitude
44° 0' 45.81'' N (44.012725°)
Longitude
121° 21' 3.67'' W (-121.351019°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-11-15 19:35 PST
UT Date & Time
2011-11-16 03:35 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
1.80399°
First azimuth
352.56861°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
17.32331°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Bright yellow like a head
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
