I was looking at the morning sky as it was so clear, and thought I was looking at a large bright star/planet that I didn’t recognize - and then it grew large and bright, and trailed off.
Location
Address
Portland, OR
Latitude
45° 31' 41.59'' N (45.528219°)
Longitude
122° 34' 48.71'' W (-122.580198°)
Elevation
77.316559m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-19 06:12 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-19 14:12 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
154°
Moving
Facing azimuth
183.07°
First azimuth
184.97°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
187.91°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It grew in size and brightness, and then trailed off rapidly.
