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Observer
Name
Amelia P
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
It was huge and amazing! I saw it out of the corner of my eye and thought it was an airplane landing at first (there is an airport very near) but then I really looked at it and it was the biggest meteor I’ve ever seen! Maybe the airport has data on this event?
Location
Address
Hillsboro, OR
Latitude
45° 32' 4.73'' N (45.534646°)
Longitude
122° 56' 3.7'' W (-122.93436°)
Elevation
58.353069m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-07 22:40 PDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-08 05:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
72°
Moving
Facing azimuth
234.12°
First azimuth
186.5°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
263.94°
Last elevation
52°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange
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
-
