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Observer
Name
James B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It could have been space debris re-entering the atmosphere. It travelled a huge distance across the sky with very little fragmentation from what I could see. I lost site of it after about 30seconds but it was still going strong.
Location
Address
Victoria, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude
48° 27' 12.24'' N (48.4534°)
Longitude
123° 21' 52.31'' W (-123.36453°)
Elevation
17.333263m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-01-15 01:30 PST
UT Date & Time
2025-01-15 09:30 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
89°
Moving
Facing azimuth
246.78°
First azimuth
243.68°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
290.42°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange, Red
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
-
