Reports Report 2021dw (Event 2021-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joseph S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | There was an airliner on the descending flight path to PDX close by from my vantage point, The landing lights were on, and considerably smaller than the fireball, and not quite as bright. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hubbard, OR |
| Latitude | 45° 10' 49.1'' N (45.180305°) |
| Longitude | 122° 45' 42.83'' W (-122.761898°) |
| Elevation | 40.791702m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-23 06:05 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-23 13:05 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 245° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 154.08° |
| First azimuth | 168° |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | 140.53° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Very bright flash at the end, and got larger as it descended. It did have a tail. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |