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Observer
Name
Kat D
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I was looking through binoculars at a herd of elk on the hill behind our place, and the fireball came into my field of vision! Very clear and very awesome! I saw it descend behind the hill (about 300 ft elevation) so my guess on distance above the horizon is probably off.
Location
Address
Halfway, OR
Latitude
44° 54' 53.55'' N (44.914875°)
Longitude
117° 3' 6.82'' W (-117.051895°)
Elevation
839.109619m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-09-23 18:47 PDT
UT Date & Time
2015-09-24 01:47 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
67.75°
First azimuth
81.41°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
67.97°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Purple, Pink
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-