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Observer
Name
Alm J
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
My wife and I both saw this fireball streak across the sky. We live in the middle of downtown Vancouver. I thought for sure it was on course to hit a building in the Coal Harbour area. We went for a walk in the direction we saw it fly but didn’t find anything.
Location
Address
Vancouver, BC (CA)
Latitude
49° 17' 9.13'' N (49.285869°)
Longitude
123° 7' 21.78'' W (-123.122717°)
Elevation
32.826809m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-08-18 22:16 PDT
UT Date & Time
2014-08-19 05:16 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
44.97°
First azimuth
96.62°
First elevation
14°
Last azimuth
13.97°
Last elevation
6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Green, Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-