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Observer
Name
Randy W
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
The fireball was quite brilliant and big. Much bigger than a traditional shooting star. It is the biggest object I ever saw as a shooting star. It seemed about 5-10 times larger than a typical meteor.
Location
Address
Bend, OR
Latitude
44° 2' 3.94'' N (44.034427°)
Longitude
121° 16' 15.36'' W (-121.270932°)
Elevation
1126.019287m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-04-30 20:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2020-05-01 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
232.78°
First azimuth
223.85°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
244.28°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
