| Observer |
|
Name |
Patrick C |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
It appeared in an open area of the sky just to the left of Mars' and Saturn's positions. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Keizer, OR |
|
Latitude |
45° 1' 30.09'' N (45.025025°)
|
|
Longitude |
123° 1' 21.57'' W (-123.022657°)
|
|
Elevation |
56.081m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-09-02 23:40 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-09-03 06:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
<1s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
255° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
185.37° |
|
First azimuth |
188.44° |
|
First elevation |
22° |
|
Last azimuth |
183.68° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was like an aerial firework known as a 'Horsetail' in quality of brightness and in the way it dissipated, but was definitely not a firework. |
