Have seen many meteor showers and three large fireballs, but this was the most spectacular and must have been very large.
Location
Address
Cranbrook, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude
49° 29' 49.17'' N (49.496992°)
Longitude
115° 46' 1.39'' W (-115.767053°)
Elevation
952.451m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-04 23:15 MDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-05 05:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
93°
Moving
Facing azimuth
280°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
310°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sounded like distant thunder, from the northwest, approx. 5 mins after viewing the fireball.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Meteor was very bright green, then brilliant white flash that lit the yard like daylight for approx. 1 sec, then orange fireball that broke into at least two pieces.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Orange fireball broke into at least two pieces then was no longer visible.
