Reports Report 2449mn (Event 2449-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Diane B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This was one of the most spectacular fireballs I've witnessed. We were at a Star Party campout which made it even more exciting !! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Metchosin, British Columbia (CA) |
| Latitude | 48° 22' 45.28'' N (48.379244°) |
| Longitude | 123° 32' 9.91'' W (-123.536085°) |
| Elevation | 51.965m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-07-29 21:54 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-07-30 04:54 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 147° |
| First azimuth | 175.52° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 129.5° |
| Last elevation | 38° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Bluish Green, more of a teal colour |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was some minor fragmentation as the fireball coursed across the sky. A bit of golden colour. As it headed east, I noticed flash and breakup (gold in colour), although it wasn't overly bright. Then it disappeared. Spectacular !! |