Reports Report 3068bk (Event 3068-2017)

Observer
Name Andy L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Rossland, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude 49° 4' 33.79'' N (49.076053°)
Longitude 117° 47' 22.29'' W (-117.789525°)
Elevation 1019.203m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-09-04 22:15 PDT
UT Date & Time 2017-09-05 05:15 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 238°
Moving
Facing azimuth 68.4°
First azimuth 85.63°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 25.69°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks about 30 seconds later a long distant explosive rumble lasting 15 seconds or more
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 50°
Remarks sky was lit up green because of local smoke from forest fire, smoke trail appeared greeny-white
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks after the object burned up and disappeared there was a quick burst of light in the distance to the north north east
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks as the object streaked across the sky it broke into pieces like a sparkler with bits falling off