Reports Report 349a (Event 349-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Natalie W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I know this is extraordinarily rare, but I saw 2 fireballs within the span of 15 minutes. I have already reported the other event. I'm not sure if they were meteors or debris, as I'm not experienced in differentiating the two. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Langley, British Columbia (CA) |
| Latitude | 49° 7' 23.03'' N (49.123063°) |
| Longitude | 122° 40' 33.39'' W (-122.675941°) |
| Elevation | 33.359444m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-01-17 20:53 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-01-18 04:53 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 139° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 191.85° |
| First azimuth | 182.58° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 206.14° |
| Last elevation | 38° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.2s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | glowing trail, faded away quickly after initial glow. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Many fragments split off from the main flash, but did not spread far before fading out. |