Reports Report 8051i (Event 8051-2021)

Observer
Name Gretchen S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It looked like a meteor or space debris that exploded and broke apart. I was driving south in a rural dark area and saw it to the left of me.
Location
Address Mulino, OR
Latitude 45° 13' 14.89'' N (45.220802°)
Longitude 122° 34' 53.49'' W (-122.581524°)
Elevation 74.121231m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-11-23 19:20 PST
UT Date & Time 2021-11-24 03:20 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 104°
Moving
Facing azimuth 275°
First azimuth 270°
First elevation 43°
Last azimuth 277°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 30°
Remarks smaller balls of light that appeared to break off from the main ball
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It a was large white ball, bigger than a star that appeared to explode and smaller white balls trailed it after it "exploded"
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -