Pretty spectacular sight & sound after family thanksgiving dinner on a very clear day ~15/20 mins after sunset. Initially looked like commercial plane w/ approach lights on approaching PDX from North East. Quickly realized it was a meteor/fireball instead due to rapid trajectory, colors and behavior described in this report.
Location
Address
Vancouver, WA
Latitude
45° 38' 49.03'' N (45.646953°)
Longitude
122° 40' 31.59'' W (-122.675442°)
Elevation
55.310677m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-11-21 16:50 PST
UT Date & Time
2024-11-22 00:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
84°
Moving
Facing azimuth
15°
First azimuth
25°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
259°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
White occaisionally switching to Light Blue and Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Crackling sound.
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
saw streak, followed by no streak followed by bright flash, then nothing
