Reports Report 3068hp (Event 3068-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bill W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was one of the most spectacular things I've seen in my 75 years, mostly as a rural resident with much time spent outside. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kaslo, British Columbia (CA) |
| Latitude | 49° 54' 11.1'' N (49.903082°) |
| Longitude | 116° 55' 0.53'' W (-116.916815°) |
| Elevation | 662.23m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-09-04 22:15 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-09-05 05:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 164° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 170.96° |
| First azimuth | 171.39° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 169.49° |
| Last elevation | 61° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I watched the amazing sight from our neighbourhood in Kaslo, B.C. . It didn't land anywhere as far as I could tell. It occurred very near the place in the eastern sky where the moon was at ~10:15pm. It started as a tiny point, like shooting star, then quickly became so bright I had to shut my eyes. It appeared to be a bit bigger than the moon. The last thing I saw before the whole sky lit up like daylight were a few pieces that fell away from the main body for a short distance and then all was dark -- except for the eerie red moon. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Just before the final flash it appeared that a couple or three little pieces fell and trailed a very short distance before they went dark. |