this flew directly over our heads and lit up the sky like a giant spotlight. The aftersound was astonishing hearing it so late after it passed. Rocket jets is the best description.
Location
Address
Balfour, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude
49° 37' 21.97'' N (49.622769°)
Longitude
116° 58' 25.76'' W (-116.973822°)
Elevation
546.587m
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 down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
178.08°
First azimuth
176.57°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
0.4°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Yellow fire
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
about 2-3 minutes after it passed overhead we heard the clearest sounds of rocket jets like th esound of a rocket from cape canaverall
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
we think we heard the boom about 3-5 seconds after it passed overhead
