I was walking west in the dark. It was bright enough to catch my sight. I turned to the right (south) and saw the fireball fall. Very bright. Stunning to see.
Location
Address
Beaverton, OR
Latitude
45° 31' 16.68'' N (45.52°)
Longitude
122° 49' 38.49'' W (-122.83°)
Elevation
69.55m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-10-22 19:40 PDT
UT Date & Time
2020-10-23 02:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
176.02°
First azimuth
181.56°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
178.98°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-
Remarks
It fell straight down, very fast with what appeared to be bits of fire coming off behind it.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it was falling it appeared to have pieces coming off of it. Very bright, fell fast but disappeared before “hitting”.
