American Meteor Society

Reports Report 5273b (Event 5273-2023)

Observer
Name Carl L
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks 10:40pm NW sky heading north to south Size and brightness of a light bulb but more oval Very fast - 8-10x faster than an airplane No sound No tail behind it Very low in sky…appeared to be lower than Northstar Mountain If I had to guess I would say 5-10km away Saw for 3 seconds maybe then disappeared behind trees
Location
Address Kimberley, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude 49° 38' 44.95'' N (49.64582°)
Longitude 115° 58' 33.69'' W (-115.976026°)
Elevation 1031.704468m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-09-10 22:40 MDT
UT Date & Time 2023-09-11 04:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 93°
Moving
Facing azimuth 349.24°
First azimuth 344.57°
First elevation 15°
Last azimuth 17.74°
Last elevation 14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -