I lost sight due to buildings in my neighborhood. Although I ran into the front and to the north to try and see it more, but it was policed by buildings or out of sight by then.
Location
Address
La Grande, OR
Latitude
45° 20' 12.32'' N (45.336756°)
Longitude
118° 5' 38.42'' W (-118.094005°)
Elevation
850.895508m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-02-23 22:01 PST
UT Date & Time
2015-02-24 06:01 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
271°
Moving
Facing azimuth
78.11°
First azimuth
98.16°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
29.23°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
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
It appeared to separate with smaller fireballs breaking away from the main one. At one point I could see two distinct fireballs with long tails. Then the smaller uppermost one fizzled out
