It went behind the mountain behind us to the east of us... it appeared so close I was afraid a wildfire would break out on the mountain (Perry's Ridge) above us. Several friends with us saw it as well.
Location
Address
Winlaw, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude
49° 33' 52.41'' N (49.564557°)
Longitude
117° 42' 9.61'' W (-117.70267°)
Elevation
583.547m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-04 22:15 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-05 05:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
244°
Moving
Facing azimuth
82.19°
First azimuth
100.11°
First elevation
42°
Last azimuth
63.01°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Rolling thunder or rumbling, almost vibrational
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
3°
Remarks
There was a weird linear cloud over the moon partially encircling it... not sure if it was related or if it was a "train". It floated away eventually.
