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Observer
Name
Bryan B
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
At first I thought it was a helicopter flying towards me from the west coming across an opening in the landscape with a very powerful headlight because I know that there is a helicopter factory over that way. But that was only for a moment.
Location
Address
Aurora, OR
Latitude
45° 15' 16.15'' N (45.254486°)
Longitude
122° 45' 56.63'' W (-122.76573°)
Elevation
59.681824m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-03 06:35 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-03 13:35 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
274°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
86.72°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
293.91°
Last elevation
53°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
50°
Remarks
Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
