Reports Report 3068eh (Event 3068-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tiyena K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | A blue in appearance lightening flash went off out my window, which originally drew my attention, then almost instantly I saw a red and orange fire ball just above the tree line that either disappeared from sight or fizzled out very quickly. The boom was thunderous and rumbling and came 1-3 minutes afterwards. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Nelson, British Columbia (CA) |
| Latitude | 49° 28' 54.3'' N (49.481751°) |
| Longitude | 117° 28' 42.62'' W (-117.478506°) |
| Elevation | 808.267m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-09-04 22:17 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-09-05 05:17 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 250° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 222.33° |
| First azimuth | 217.97° |
| First elevation | 13° |
| Last azimuth | 212.89° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A minute or two later, standing outside with my family who I alerted to what I saw, we were discussing it NOT being a meteor or fireball due to no noise, when all the sudden the boom sounded and thundered through the sky for a second or three. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |