Reports Report 5168a (Event 5168-2025)

Observer
Name Yeonjung L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks The appearance of the meteor matched how falling meteors are typically depicted in media or movies
Location
Address Burnaby, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude 49° 13' 57.15'' N (49.232542°)
Longitude 123° 1' 19.46'' W (-123.022073°)
Elevation 115.283623m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-08-20 22:49 PDT
UT Date & Time 2025-08-21 05:49 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 242°
Moving
Facing azimuth 55.19°
First azimuth 63.67°
First elevation 31°
Last azimuth 40.2°
Last elevation 23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Colors not clearly remembered, but bright fireball with sparks
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The meteor and the bright flare appeared at the same time
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -