American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1403a (Event 1403-2018)

Observer
Name William A
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Got me standing and shouting midway through!
Location
Address Kamloops, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude 50° 39' 7.67'' N (50.65213°)
Longitude 120° 8' 56.11'' W (-120.14892°)
Elevation 534.254m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-03-12 21:31 PDT
UT Date & Time 2018-03-13 04:31 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 269°
Moving
Facing azimuth 76.91°
First azimuth 72.82°
First elevation 43°
Last azimuth 311.5°
Last elevation 44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks I did not have a watch but noted the time as an estimate once returning inside, probably accurate plus or minus a few minutes. Initial brightness of approx. 2X brightness of a normal shooting star which rapidly increased to an explosive event ( with a trail about a hand width) at midpoint in its transit almost due North tapering out in its gradual arc