Reports Report 6015g (Event 6015-2020)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 6015-2020
Observer
NameElizabeth C
Experience Level3/5
RemarksI've seen a bolide once before and that one didn't have an orange flash midway thru like this one. Thus was stunning and the tail long. I had just enough time to yell to my husband, "Look look, bolide bolide!!" And then it disappeared behind our huge Doug firs.
Location
AddressCottage Grove, OR
Latitude43° 48' 45.66'' N (43.81°)
Longitude 123° 4' 23.73'' W (-123.07°)
Elevation234.97m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2020-10-22 20:02 PDT
UT Date & Time2020-10-23 03:02 UT
Duration≈3.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom down left to up right
Descent Angle47°
Moving
Facing azimuth55.13°
First azimuth14.63°
First elevation59°
Last azimuth81.94°
Last elevation26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-11
ColorDark Green, Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationUnknown
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationYes
RemarksGreen bolide head turned orange halfway thru it's trajectory (in my view) and seemed to enlarge instantly then tail changed color but then it turned green again
Fragmentation
ObservationNo
Remarks-