American Meteor Society

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Observer
Name Eric B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was a crew member on a train heading westward at Longworth when I saw the fireball directly in front of us. I couldnt estimate brightness very well but it was very clearly visible even with the headlights on full brightness. I only had a narrow vertical viewing angle so I couldnt see if for long before it fell below the tree line.
Location
Address Longworth, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude 53° 55' 22.8'' N (53.923°)
Longitude 121° 27' 54.04'' W (-121.46501°)
Elevation 671.758m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-08-26 02:07 PDT
UT Date & Time 2016-08-26 09:07 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 143°
Moving
Facing azimuth 308.08°
First azimuth 310.27°
First elevation 31°
Last azimuth 313.8°
Last elevation 12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -