friends are telling me it was a starlink deployment. I've seen that before and this was NOT that. It was really cool.
Location
Address
Coquitlam, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude
49° 14' 23.62'' N (49.239894°)
Longitude
122° 51' 31.99'' W (-122.858885°)
Elevation
21.548956m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-02-09 18:50 PST
UT Date & Time
2024-02-10 02:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
263°
Moving
Facing azimuth
112.2°
First azimuth
110.08°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
93.71°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange, yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
That's what I think caught my attention. Saw the streak, the fragmentation, but was not looking directly at it to see that flash and recognize it for what it was
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
like a firework where the tendrils arc and fall to earth. they were alit for less than a second and burned out (?).
