| Observer |
|
Name |
a h |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
thought it was a flare but then realized it was too bright and too large and too far up to be one |
| Location |
|
Address |
Ladysmith, British Columbia (CA) |
|
Latitude |
48° 59' 42.41'' N (48.995115°)
|
|
Longitude |
123° 49' 36.89'' W (-123.826915°)
|
|
Elevation |
84.499m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-18 21:10 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-19 04:10 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
183° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
45.87° |
|
First azimuth |
45° |
|
First elevation |
55° |
|
Last azimuth |
43.25° |
|
Last elevation |
2° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
the trail was long as the light ascended ( the tail was above the light and stretched out 10 times longer than the light) |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |