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Observer
Name
mike k
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
This meteor was big and bright it crossed the sky from east to west and was traveling fast lost sight of it on the west horizon. I've seen a smaller one once in the daytime but didn't last as long. This is the best shooting star I've witnessed.
Location
Address
portland, OR
Latitude
45° 27' 48.61'' N (45.463503°)
Longitude
122° 41' 34.76'' W (-122.69299°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-10-30 06:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2013-10-30 13:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
white blue green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
Glowing
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
