Reports Report 1179f (Event 1179-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Susan L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I'm not sure I filled out the forms correctly, but I was on the 8th floor facing due north and saw the bright fireball appear, drop vertically and then disappear from view. It happened very quickly. But there was no doubt what I saw. Very cool. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Vancouver, British Columbia (CA) |
| Latitude | 49° 15' 36.76'' N (49.26021°) |
| Longitude | 123° 8' 30.77'' W (-123.14188°) |
| Elevation | 45m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-03-30 22:10 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-03-31 05:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 182° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 15.91° |
| First azimuth | 5.8° |
| First elevation | 13° |
| Last azimuth | 7.39° |
| Last elevation | 3° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was very bright and white/blue and quite large, about the size of a cantaloupe, and it plummeted vertically. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |