Reports Report 6490a (Event 6490-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kassandra F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was heading north east on the Paulson summit, and I believe it was just right of the Big Dipper. I couldn’t see if it left any trails or anything because it was a winding mountain road. For the brief second I saw it, I was in absolute awe, and accidentally woke my dog up with my excitement. It lit up the whole sky it seemed. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Paulson, British Columbia (CA) |
| Latitude | 49° 14' 15.78'' N (49.237718°) |
| Longitude | 117° 59' 41.55'' W (-117.994875°) |
| Elevation | 1372.47522m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-10-02 21:20 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-10-03 04:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 101° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 38.8° |
| First azimuth | 30.69° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 33.01° |
| Last elevation | 16° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Pink, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Almost as if it was bursting apart and shooting bits further . I’ve never seen anything like it before. I was driving on the Paulson summit and it came just before me before I turned a corner. I was headed NE I believe |