| Observer |
|
Name |
Noelle B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
We have also heard from people in San Francisco seeing a similar meteor at the same time. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Hillsboro, OR |
|
Latitude |
45° 32' 5.27'' N (45.534798°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 55' 0.73'' W (-122.916869°)
|
|
Elevation |
62.903561m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2026-01-17 21:50 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2026-01-18 05:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
125° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180.35° |
|
First azimuth |
150.39° |
|
First elevation |
25° |
|
Last azimuth |
198.68° |
|
Last elevation |
14° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
It burned out fairly quickly after the flash. It was sort of a pale pink trail after the big bright greenish flash. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
