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Observer
Name
Kenton W
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It was clearly a meteor of size. The rock was dark, and had a halo of green flame. The rock was very round. I've seen shooting stars before but this was not a glimmering white light. This was a rock falling through the air on fire.
Location
Address
Portland, OR
Latitude
45° 29' 22.31'' N (45.48953°)
Longitude
122° 35' 46.72'' W (-122.596311°)
Elevation
70.492m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-03 00:01 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-03 07:01 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
303.3°
First azimuth
301.95°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
1.76°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-