I was camping with some friends and my sister and it got really bright all of a sudden and it was almost daylight, I could see the trees vividly. At first we thought it was a firework because it exploded like one.
Location
Address
, Alberta (CA)
Latitude
53° 14' 24.4'' N (53.24011°)
Longitude
112° 54' 11.88'' W (-112.903301°)
Elevation
770m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-08-31 22:23 MDT
UT Date & Time
2019-09-01 04:23 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
1.19°
First azimuth
9.46°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
107.22°
Last elevation
72°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16.5
Color
Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It sounded like thunder and it was about a minute after, or at least it felt like it.
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
t kept getting brighter and brighter until there was a bright flash of white light.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As the explosion happened I noticed red hot fragments scatter from the rock.
