I have witnessed many small meteors that are small streaks across the night sky. But I have never witnessed eany thang like this . It was very bright with a fire glowing behind it.
Location
Address
Siletz, OR
Latitude
44° 43' 19.84'' N (44.72°)
Longitude
123° 54' 49.3'' W (-123.91°)
Elevation
45.8m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-06-05 22:15 PDT
UT Date & Time
2023-06-06 05:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
179°
Moving
Facing azimuth
164.5°
First azimuth
355.49°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
172.66°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Blue, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
A very bright fiery tale. You could see the flames behind it then some smoke.
