American Meteor Society

Reports Report 7678y (Event 7678-2022)

Observer
Name Elisa B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I was sitting in front room looking towards Sechelt and saw the meteor about half way up sky above Sechelt with trail and ball of light that looked like headed to water at 45 deg angle and disappeared about same distance from water as it had appeared in sky. It was as bright as a firework but much larger ball of light.
Location
Address Nanaimo, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude 49° 13' 36.26'' N (49.226739°)
Longitude 123° 57' 36.05'' W (-123.960015°)
Elevation 29.111046m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-11-01 07:02 PDT
UT Date & Time 2022-11-01 14:02 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 122°
Moving
Facing azimuth 33.53°
First azimuth 22.76°
First elevation 59°
Last azimuth 50.52°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Light Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -