I’m quite sure this was a bolide. It was larger, brighter and much closer than any meteor I have ever observed.
Location
Address
Comox, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude
49° 40' 16.99'' N (49.671386°)
Longitude
124° 53' 55.95'' W (-124.898876°)
Elevation
62.711082m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-03 21:17 PST
UT Date & Time
2026-03-04 05:17 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
253°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
120.38°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
85°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A bright white flash and immediate flickering flashes that looked like sheet lightning. Clouds over the Salish Sea were backlit. I was expecting a delayed loud explosion sound but did not hear one.
