My wife and I observed the meteor through our front windshield as we drove between over-lit shopping centre parking lots on both sides. Terribly light polluted. The only other celestial object visible was Mars, so I estimate the limiting magnitude was ~1.
Location
Address
Coquitlam, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude
49° 16' 45.12'' N (49.279199°)
Longitude
122° 47' 40.48'' W (-122.794579°)
Elevation
24.244474m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-06 18:54 PST
UT Date & Time
2018-12-07 02:54 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
27.76°
First azimuth
27.79°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
8.36°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke into 2 fragments, one a bit smaller than the other just before it disappeared in a heavily light-polluted sky.
