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Observer
Name
Dave H
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I was driving west on I-84 just west of Biggs junction. My wife and I saw the bright fireball with med to long tail crossing south to north then it broke into fragments.
Location
Address
Biggs Junction, OR
Latitude
45° 39' 13.44'' N (45.653734°)
Longitude
120° 52' 23.26'' W (-120.873128°)
Elevation
54.759296m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-10-15 19:45 PDT
UT Date & Time
2022-10-16 02:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
110°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
260°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
286°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Broke into 5-6 smaller segments of various sizes
