Reports Report 1719c (Event 1719-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Will S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Speed and proximity. That was the most imposing take away. I play a ton of high reaction speed shooters, flight sims, and shoot IPSC. I have quick eyes and a good sense for speeds and trajectories. It was a 300-450 ms sighting max. Being able to see the peices break off and the sizzle of the burning aura in that short pass was super unsettling. More like seeing a incoming missle than wishing for a dirtbike. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia (CA) |
| Latitude | 48° 39' 2.71'' N (48.650753°) |
| Longitude | 123° 38' 43.37'' W (-123.64538°) |
| Elevation | 143.797211m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-04-02 23:34 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-04-03 06:34 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 224° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 94° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 62° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | White with green aura, similar to titanium or magnesium flare. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | ~12-16 seconds after it disappeared. I though impact at first but more likely sonic boom?? It looked scary close. I almost want to say I heard it sizzle the air before a boom. It was a low “wummp” that a barely heard but felt in my feet a little. Super feint but it was dead quiet otherwise which made it stand out. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Feint but perceptible green aura that was like a fast pulsing reaction. Didn’t see a big atmo hit flare though just the reaction flaring. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Two chunks broke off. Each about 1/20th the diameter of the body. First one right at the moment of sighting, second chunk left when it was 2/3 through the sighting track. Both chunks stopped burning once they made it about 3 body diameters away. |