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Observer
Name
Vicki J
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was WOW!!!!!!!!!! Have witnessed the Perseid meteor show in northern California years back but have never seen anything like this so close before. I was sitting at my kitchen table with an ocean view. Very startling and beautiful sight.
Location
Address
Campbell River, BC (CA)
Latitude
49° 58' 45.59'' N (49.97933°)
Longitude
125° 13' 21.7'' W (-125.222695°)
Elevation
13.228441m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-08-18 22:15 PDT
UT Date & Time
2014-08-19 05:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
60°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
50°
Remarks
very bright and long but disappearing quickly
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-