Reports Report 950bd (Event 950-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jordan W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | There were 2 of us in the vehicle at the time. Both saw it. Due to the colors, I first dismissed it as a fireworks gone wrong. But after seeing multiple reports, confirmed it is a fireball. I spend a lot of time outside in the dark of the countryside, and randomly see a lot of "falling stars" This was definitely much closer, much brighter/colorful and had a terminal burst. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta (CA) |
| Latitude | 52° 18' 3.95'' N (52.301098°) |
| Longitude | 115° 0' 31.13'' W (-115.008647°) |
| Elevation | 1048m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-02-15 19:55 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-02-16 02:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 259° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 50° |
| First azimuth | 55° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 12° |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.5s |
| Length | 3° |
| Remarks | Started out as narrow and white, turned to green and much wider |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | twice within less than a second it exploded into orange/red sparks. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |