We were awaken by the sound first. The sky turned bright white despite the thick smoke we are experiencing and the house shook. It felt like a minute. We both thought it was an earth quake or land slide.
Location
Address
Nelson, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude
49° 36' 20.69'' N (49.605748°)
Longitude
117° 8' 1.01'' W (-117.133615°)
Elevation
543.877m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-04 22:05 PDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-05 05:05 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
64.43°
First azimuth
235.26°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
48.43°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Extremely loud rumbling, like a jet or avalanche. Itvwas extremely loud and we had to raise our voices