Reports Report 588d (Event 588-2023)

Observer
Name Dean S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Very large blue-green meteor with a short tail much, much brighter than the dawn sky above the mountains. Noticeably slower than most other typical night-time meteors I have observed. It followed a low arc above the mountains south of my position from SSE to ESE.
Location
Address Trail, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude 49° 5' 49.05'' N (49.096959°)
Longitude 117° 39' 25.76'' W (-117.657156°)
Elevation 452.025177m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-01-29 07:10 PST
UT Date & Time 2023-01-29 15:10 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 252°
Moving
Facing azimuth 141.85°
First azimuth 163.76°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 147.08°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Light Blue, Light 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 -