My view of it was obscured by buildings at the end of its trajectory, so I can't guarantee the endpoint I gave is accurate; the trajectory arced sharply downward rather than across the sky.
Location
Address
Portland, OR
Latitude
45° 30' 44.37'' N (45.512326°)
Longitude
122° 39' 31.89'' W (-122.658858°)
Elevation
16.802036m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-17 22:00 PST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-18 06:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
147°
Moving
Facing azimuth
181.63°
First azimuth
181.48°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
221.46°
Last elevation
6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was throwing off bright green sparks and then flashed almost white before disappearing.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Tiny sparks/pinpoints of light spraying off of it before it flashed
