Was super bright. It was a clear night with a full moon so it was already quite light out when I observed the fireball it lit up the entire area. My wife noticed the light from inside the house.
Location
Address
Wildcat, Alberta (CA)
Latitude
51° 14' 10.19'' N (51.236164°)
Longitude
114° 37' 41.64'' W (-114.628233°)
Elevation
1225.103m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-04 22:15 MDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-05 04:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
109°
Moving
Facing azimuth
204.24°
First azimuth
188.37°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
236.77°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sounded similar to when you first light a large fire. Whumpf.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
About 2/3rds of the way through the sighthing I noticed a point where it got brighter.
