I've seen meteor showers in the pacific northwest before but never have I seen what appeared to me to be a meteor so bright or as yellow/golden. I've also never seen one fragment before. Of the known meteors I have seen, they've typically seemed very far away/small and just a bright white. This one seemed either very large or much closer. This was such an unusual occurrence that I felt the need to report the sighting.
Location
Address
Gresham, OR
Latitude
45° 28' 18.44'' N (45.471789°)
Longitude
122° 28' 1.39'' W (-122.467052°)
Elevation
137.796219m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-28 20:40 PDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-29 03:40 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
264°
Moving
Facing azimuth
358.53°
First azimuth
12.51°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
0.74°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Gold
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
3 to 4 brief golden trails were seen after fireball disappeared. These continued on the fireball's original path and lasted less than 1 second but were also bright and golden yellow in color
