Reports Report 1916ao (Event 1916-2021)

Observer
Name Katrina H
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks The time is approximate. I did not have a phone or watch on me at that moment.
Location
Address Beaverton, OR
Latitude 45° 28' 27.14'' N (45.474206°)
Longitude 122° 48' 5.94'' W (-122.80165°)
Elevation 67.710312m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-03-25 21:05 PDT
UT Date & Time 2021-03-26 04:05 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 89°
Moving
Facing azimuth 0.4°
First azimuth 278.5°
First elevation 76°
Last azimuth 66.22°
Last elevation 70°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -23
Color White, and several variations of colors appeared on and off throughout
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 30°
Remarks glowing trains which dissipated as the length of this burning shimmering streak went quietly and slowly across the sky.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It wasn't one big fireball but a large series of pieces lit up probably taking up the space of about the width of 7 degrees and length of 10, probably hundreds to thousands of pieces that were lit up and leaving trains behind them some brighter than others.