Im an airline pilot. Between Klamath Falls and Lake Tahoe heading south. Meteor came from the east moving to the west. Bright hot white in color. Appeared to break up in two spots along the path with chunks breaking off as it went. Light was visible for approx 4 to 5 seconds (trying to remember) then smoke trail visible for 60 seconds or so. Dissipated just west of the Sierra Nevadas.
Location
Address
Battle Ground, WA
Latitude
40° 26' 19.91'' N (40.438865°)
Longitude
120° 33' 12.7'' W (-120.553528°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-04-22 08:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-04-22 15:00 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
179.01331°
First azimuth
98.01339°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
209.46008°
Last elevation
70°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Bright white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
60s
Length
35°
Remarks
Bright smoke trail. Appeared to break up in sections. Lasted approx 60 seconds. Slowly faded.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Appeared to break up in two separate spots toward the end of the trail. Mostly just east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains
