I was with my mother in law watching the sky. The meteor/fireball whipped passed us in a west to east course. We were sitting on a roof of a houseboat in the hottub and facing north. I've never seen a meteor so close before in a ball of flames.
Location
Address
Sicamous, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude
50° 52' 10.98'' N (50.869717°)
Longitude
119° 4' 27.63'' W (-119.074341°)
Elevation
347m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-05-21 22:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-05-22 05:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
14.15°
First azimuth
354.56°
First elevation
32°
Last azimuth
37.81°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Red, White, burning bright
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like bits falling off as it was burning up as it was speeding west to east
