I was sitting in a dark location when everything around me turned white. The brightest light that I've ever seen. Fortunately I looked up in exactly the right direction to see the last moments of the event.
Location
Address
Victoria, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude
48° 24' 35.84'' N (48.409956°)
Longitude
123° 21' 51.91'' W (-123.364419°)
Elevation
37.148918m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-10-12 22:18 PDT
UT Date & Time
2022-10-13 05:18 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
268°
Moving
Facing azimuth
218.78°
First azimuth
219.94°
First elevation
77°
Last azimuth
183.65°
Last elevation
80°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
White with a long, wide, deep red streak across the sky which persisted for a couple of seconds.
