| Observer |
|
Name |
David H |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was a slow moving meteorite appearing to move almost straight down. The first orange color one I've ever seen. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Malin, OR |
|
Latitude |
42° 0' 43.12'' N (42.011977°)
|
|
Longitude |
121° 24' 25.31'' W (-121.407031°)
|
|
Elevation |
1238.816m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-01-24 20:05 PST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-01-25 04:05 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
160° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
65° |
|
First azimuth |
60° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
65° |
|
Last elevation |
10° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Very faint delayed short rumble. Similar to distant thunder. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Half way down its path it got wider and spread like the mouth of a river then it brightened for a bout half a second and went dim. |
