I have seen fireballs before and this was so much more vivid as I saw pieces break apart and begin “sparking” off of the tail. I hadn’t seen fragmentation like this before. It stopped me in my tracks!
Location
Address
Sisters, OR
Latitude
44° 17' 58.85'' N (44.299681°)
Longitude
121° 34' 26.38'' W (-121.573994°)
Elevation
979.192261m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-07 22:42 PDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-08 05:42 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
10°
Last azimuth
5°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
I saw individual “sparks” coming off of the tail. It seemed to sparkle as it fizzled out. The fireball as a whole had an arc, like the top 1/8 portion of a large circle.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw individual “sparks” coming off the tail in all directions, like a “sparkler” type of firework.
