I watched the initial flash as the meteor entered the atmosphere. The sky was briefly bright as day
Location
Address
Winlaw, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude
49° 36' 16.3'' N (49.604529°)
Longitude
117° 34' 16.83'' W (-117.571342°)
Elevation
513.331m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-04 22:13 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-05 05:13 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
259°
Moving
Facing azimuth
125.29°
First azimuth
117.75°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
65.76°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Long low rumble lasting 20 to 30 seconds happened about 2 -3 minutes after the event
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
90°
Remarks
Glowing trail that changed colour to darker after the head of the meteor went by. There were pieces breaking off near the end of the passing by and thought I could hear a sizzling sound.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Pieces were breaking off near the end of it passing by
