Reports Report 1237bc (Event 1237-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Megan J |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This is the third fireball I have seen in my life and the only one where I recall seeing fragment trails. It was stunningly bright! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Eugene, OR |
| Latitude | 44° 1' 57.89'' N (44.032748°) |
| Longitude | 123° 4' 10.32'' W (-123.069533°) |
| Elevation | 148.570038m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-03-20 21:30 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-03-21 04:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 105° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 193.65° |
| First azimuth | 182.42° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 201.94° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked like a firework or sparkler at the end and was a very bright white explosion. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At the terminal explosion, some white burning fragments fell off in different directions almost like a chandelier firework or a few separate meteors. |