Reports Report 3952y (Event 3952-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chris M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | The meteor had a tail which appeared to be bluish-white. I don't recall seeing the color red but my girlfriend said she saw some red color in the fireball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Coquitlam, British Columbia (CA) |
| Latitude | 49° 17' 15.14'' N (49.28754°) |
| Longitude | 122° 47' 17.03'' W (-122.788065°) |
| Elevation | 37.814022m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-08-22 23:52 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-08-23 06:52 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 145.69° |
| First azimuth | 157.64° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 131.34° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Appeared to be a piece of the meteor had broken off of the top of it prior to the fireball disintegrating and disappearing. It was very bright orange, yellow, and white like how fire looks. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fragment appeared to break off at the top of the meteor prior to disappearing. The fragment also looked to be on fire for maybe 1 second after breaking off. |