Reports Report 3068lk (Event 3068-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert I |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This object was almost directly overhead and lit up the entire sky around us like it was day light. It went directly to the north from the south. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Nelson, British Columbia (CA) |
| Latitude | 49° 36' 48.31'' N (49.613419°) |
| Longitude | 117° 4' 51.63'' W (-117.081009°) |
| Elevation | 553.358m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-09-04 22:11 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-09-05 05:11 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 266° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 88.71° |
| First azimuth | 150.31° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 3.72° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a swoosh sound as it past and then everything went completely dark and silent |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Then 30 seconds to a minute later sound of explosions shook the air. Not one big boom but several sounds of explosions that rumbled and echoed through the mountains that lasted at least 30 seconds.” |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | smaller fragments breaking off behind the main fireball |