| Observer |
|
Name |
Matt M |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
I'm 50 and watch night sky every night. Only similar sighting was aged 18. Spectacular |
| Location |
|
Address |
Sooke, British Columbia (CA) |
|
Latitude |
48° 23' 36.14'' N (48.393372°)
|
|
Longitude |
123° 37' 9.22'' W (-123.619228°)
|
|
Elevation |
78.974617m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2022-10-12 22:20 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2022-10-13 05:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
258° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
227.02° |
|
First azimuth |
281.22° |
|
First elevation |
31° |
|
Last azimuth |
192.3° |
|
Last elevation |
18° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Much wider than meteor, ragged edges, tapered to rear, stayed bright for multiple seconds then slowly faded |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
