Mystified why I haven't found any reports on the internet. It was spectacular and there must have been many sightings. I was using a Seestar S30 looking at Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius when it appeared in clear sky as a thin yellow line that got thicker and turned green in in the first half second. Then thicker and brighter traveling horizontally for a second before going behind the mountain. Half second later it flashed the sky and died out.
Location
Address
, OR
Latitude
42° 17' 8.12'' N (42.285588°)
Longitude
123° 8' 58.91'' W (-123.149697°)
Elevation
614.970581m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-19 01:25 PDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-19 08:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
207.46°
First azimuth
189.78°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
247.55°
Last elevation
43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Went behind the mountain and lit up the sky (greenish) at termination like heat lightning.
