Reports Report 5072c (Event 5072-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Steve P |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The object was observed while I was driving home. This is my second sighting, which was an orange/red fireball, late night, while driving to the Oregon coast around 24 years ago. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sherwood, OR |
| Latitude | 45° 21' 11.87'' N (45.353298°) |
| Longitude | 122° 49' 33.25'' W (-122.825904°) |
| Elevation | 78.708389m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-07-04 01:39 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-07-04 08:39 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 92° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 163.05° |
| First azimuth | 135.21° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 207.42° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | White oval with a white glowing train. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |