| Observer |
|
Name |
Larry H |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I felt that it was perhaps something man made that fell back to earth. One of the best meteors I've ever seen.
|
| Location |
|
Address |
Maple Ridge, BC (CA) |
|
Latitude |
49° 13' 30.98'' N (49.225272°)
|
|
Longitude |
122° 38' 37.58'' W (-122.643773°)
|
|
Elevation |
21m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-08-18 22:14 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-08-19 05:14 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
10.57° |
|
First azimuth |
19.58° |
|
First elevation |
23° |
|
Last azimuth |
2.35° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-24 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Lots of debris of fire and chunks on fire. Looked like a Roman candle shooting down instead of up.
|
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Like a roman candle shot downwards from space Lots of light and sparks on the trail. |
