The most incredible and shocking sight we have ever witnessed in the sky! At first we wondered whether what we had seen was a meteor or not, as it was much bigger than anything we've ever seen. We likened it to a low-flying aircraft that was on fire and flying at great speed. Extremely beautiful and we feel privileged to have seen it! Please keep us updated on any information you may have. We are interested to know more about it!
Location
Address
Surrey (CA)
Latitude
49° 3' 2.88'' N (49.050799°)
Longitude
122° 47' 56.36'' W (-122.798989°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-08-18 22:10 PDT
UT Date & Time
2014-08-19 05:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Approximately 3 seconds after saw fragmentation, heard a boom like thunder
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Large bright centre with numerous smaller particles flying outwards
