Reports Report 1916al (Event 1916-2021)

Observer
Name Susan M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks One of the most amazing things I've ever seen in the night sky. Better than the meteor showers I've seen!
Location
Address Camas, WA
Latitude 45° 35' 29.29'' N (45.591469°)
Longitude 122° 27' 31.37'' W (-122.458715°)
Elevation 165.816269m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-03-25 21:05 PDT
UT Date & Time 2021-03-26 04:05 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 74°
Moving
Facing azimuth 252.33°
First azimuth 258.42°
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth 15.09°
Last elevation 73°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Purple, Pink, Blue, Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 20°
Remarks It looked like a bunch of streamers traveling across the sky: bright at the head and then glowing tails that eventually faded out after about 5-10 sec.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks If I understand "fragmentation" correctly, this was a grouping of fragments - looked like a bunch of streamers traveling loosely bunched together.