Reports Report 3068ch (Event 3068-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gina B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I couldn't see the actual meteor/fireball — it just lit up the entire sky so brightly. We have wildfires here, so I'm thinking the dust particles blocked the view. However, people in the region are reporting that they actually saw it. Lots of info here in the BC Facebook group — tons of people talking about it now: https://www.facebook.com/groups/139793489453366/permalink/1377374819028554/ |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Nelson, British Columbia (CA) |
| Latitude | 49° 28' 27.48'' N (49.474299°) |
| Longitude | 117° 17' 20.7'' W (-117.289084°) |
| Elevation | 651.393m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-09-04 22:20 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-09-05 05:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 63° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 18.77° |
| First azimuth | 4.29° |
| First elevation | 19° |
| Last azimuth | 304.27° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | a couple of minutes after, there was a loud boom (it pushed the blinds out from the windows) and then a rumble that lasted for over a minute. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |