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Observer
Name
Roux-Anne P
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
My husband thinks its a meteor consisting of magnesium that skimmed our atmosphere...but i believe it was something stranger than that. To me it looked like a very very long bright plane with windows lit up or a plane carrying a brightly lit banner.
Photo
Location
Address
Surrey, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude
49° 1' 45.87'' N (49.029407°)
Longitude
122° 51' 17.17'' W (-122.854769°)
Elevation
80.054497m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-04-30 22:32 PDT
UT Date & Time
2022-05-01 05:32 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
358.87°
First azimuth
336.01°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
40.59°
Last elevation
63°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
small gaps in the blazing streak