Reports Report 132a (Event 132-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Durham R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I don\'t remember exactly the time, but it was between 6&7pm Pacific Time, it was quite remarkable and had some serious staying power, it was not a flash in the sky, it was a burning ball of fire that never extinguished. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Estacada, OR |
| Latitude | 45° 17' 2.15'' N (45.283931°) |
| Longitude | 122° 19' 55.79'' W (-122.332163°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-01-27 18:40 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-01-28 02:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90.51676° |
| First azimuth | 101.49117° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 77.4679° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 12s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | I was driving and so the train didn\'t have my attention, the fireball itself was an actual ball of fire, burning, I was focused on the front of it. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | It looked like a ball of burning coal |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |