Reports Report 3068dc (Event 3068-2017)

Observer
Name Deborah P
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It was (and continues to be) very smokey here on Kootenay Lake so the visual was not clear. I thought it was lightning striking but the sonic boom was different than anything I've ever heard before.
Location
Address Balfour, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude 49° 39' 2.12'' N (49.65059°)
Longitude 116° 56' 43.37'' W (-116.945381°)
Elevation 535.286m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-09-04 22:14 PDT
UT Date & Time 2017-09-05 05:14 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 45°
Moving
Facing azimuth 45°
First azimuth 45°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 45°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -26
Color Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks It sounded like rolling thunder that went on for several seconds
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -