(Portland, Oregon) – The American Meteor Society (AMS) appears to have confirmed a giant white and / or green fireball seen over Portland and southwest Washington. Above: another fireball seen on the Oregon coast in recent years.
It was reported by me – Andre’ Hagestedt, editor of Oregon Coast Beach Connection – and about two to four others, according to the AMS website. I spotted it at approximately 3:52 a.m., a brief but extremely bright object that showed a massive, green ball and a load of white light around it and behind it.
This qualifies as a fireball rather than a meteor because of its size and the length and duration of the tail…