Reports Report 1012cv (Event 1012-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sean K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This meteor was so bright and seemed so close that thought I was going to feel a shock wave (akin to that one in Russia) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Grand Forks, British Columbia (CA) |
| Latitude | 49° 1' 19.57'' N (49.022103°) |
| Longitude | 118° 24' 1.21'' W (-118.400336°) |
| Elevation | 526.799m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-03-16 21:40 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-03-17 04:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 178.73° |
| First azimuth | 180.35° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 180.01° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green, Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | bright white flash directly overhead streaking bright white to blue/green, fragmenting to red pieces, could see shapes of materials, disappeared behind hill in south (Canada/USA Border) |