| Observer |
|
Name |
Michael D |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I've seen a lot of shooting stars... I love going star gazing... seen meteor showers, but this was totally mind blowing. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Portland, OR |
|
Latitude |
45° 33' 29.37'' N (45.558159°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 40' 29.16'' W (-122.674767°)
|
|
Elevation |
64.516m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-02-14 21:00 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-02-15 05:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down to up |
|
Descent Angle |
- |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
273.68° |
|
First azimuth |
276.16° |
|
First elevation |
51° |
|
Last azimuth |
86.12° |
|
Last elevation |
63° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Orange, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It almost immediately broke into two large pieces and shot across the entire sky as a pair. |
