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Observer
Name
Shelley K
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It was very bright and amazing. We thought it may have been someone setting off a flare, but there are tins if reports today by others who saw it across the province.
Location
Address
Courtenay, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude
49° 44' 54.93'' N (49.748592°)
Longitude
124° 56' 23.13'' W (-124.939758°)
Elevation
5.537329m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-05-08 21:15 PDT
UT Date & Time
2024-05-09 04:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
73.66°
First azimuth
52.68°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
104.42°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Pink
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It fizzled out at the end like a flare
