Reports Report 3068bx (Event 3068-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Marcia S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Because of nearby fires burning about 40 miles west of us, I actually thought this was a fireball flying on the wind! Then I thought it was some kind of firecracker and waited for an explosive sound. We are very remote here, no neighbours for at least 3 miles so I was very nervous that this was some kind of intent to start a fire. I alerted my husband who was asleep and we ran outside to see if there was a fire anywhere. It was only after a minute or so that I realized it might have been a comet or meteor. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Del Bonita, Alberta (CA) |
| Latitude | 49° 1' 43.35'' N (49.028707°) |
| Longitude | 112° 32' 23.76'' W (-112.539932°) |
| Elevation | 1189.975m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-09-04 23:17 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-09-05 05:17 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 107° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 265.58° |
| First azimuth | 244.11° |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 314.27° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |