I've never seen ANYTHING like this before. Just brief meteor flashes in the night sky like shooting stars. This was VERY large.
Location
Address
Oliver, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude
49° 10' 57.44'' N (49.182623°)
Longitude
119° 32' 16.08'' W (-119.5378°)
Elevation
318.917m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-07-26 23:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-07-27 06:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
300°
Moving
Facing azimuth
38.63°
First azimuth
9.6°
First elevation
64°
Last azimuth
60.13°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Green, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
It was a glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash was at the beginning of the large bright green ball. It flashed brightly again as it broke apart. It obviously broke apart and subsequently turned into white light.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke apart into bright fragments almost like a fireworks explosion would.
