Never seen one so big and bright. It seemed to be breaking up as it disappeared from my field of view behind a mountain. At arms length the whole thing with the break apart was the size of a dime
Location
Address
Bend, OR
Latitude
43° 51' 25.51'' N (43.857085°)
Longitude
121° 33' 7.37'' W (-121.552047°)
Elevation
1342.544m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-08-03 00:15 PDT
UT Date & Time
2016-08-03 07:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
295.13°
First azimuth
246.34°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
315.76°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
40°
Remarks
A glowing train that dissipated from the back
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright white in the middle. Little streaks that were yellow tipped began to break away from the main object
