I was driving my car, and it happened right in front of me so was able to see the whole thing from start to finish. It was so bright I thought it was a plane or helicopter for a second before realizing it was a meteor.
Location
Address
Dilley, OR
Latitude
45° 29' 52.78'' N (45.497995°)
Longitude
123° 7' 9.82'' W (-123.119395°)
Elevation
50.15543m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-28 21:00 PDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-29 04:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
249°
Moving
Facing azimuth
26.65°
First azimuth
26.21°
First elevation
49°
Last azimuth
359.11°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
5°
Remarks
Red/orange glowing sparks, like it was breaking up
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Reddish orange glowing sparks as it broke up and disintegrated
