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Observer
Name
Mary M
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I thought this was a plane landing at our small airport at first, but it's flight was far too slow for incoming aircraft. It became clear the longer I watched it that it was an atmospheric entry event.
Location
Address
Gold Beach, OR
Latitude
42° 24' 9.4'' N (42.402611°)
Longitude
124° 24' 54.77'' W (-124.415214°)
Elevation
28.234728m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-01-15 01:00 PST
UT Date & Time
2025-01-15 09:00 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
101°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
280°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Object brightened before vanishing
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
