American Meteor Society

Reports Report 8838h (Event 8838-2021)

Observer
Name Maya C
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address North Saanich, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude 48° 37' 32.99'' N (48.625831°)
Longitude 123° 25' 36.21'' W (-123.426726°)
Elevation 85.851654m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-12-12 16:40 PST
UT Date & Time 2021-12-13 00:40 UT
Duration <1s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 300°
First azimuth 320°
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth 320°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange. Green. Blue and white
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Shhhhh...like a burning sparkler.
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Boom with rumble very loud..approx 2 minutes later
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 30°
Remarks It was cloudy and still light in the sky. It was a huge ball...relative to the treeline...it was worth of treetops. The trail didn't persist long but it was bright and cloudy.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -