Reports Report 1411d (Event 1411-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Candice W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was incredible and felt like such a once in a lifetime experience and I'll never forget it! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Merritt, British Columbia (CA) |
| Latitude | 50° 6' 24.04'' N (50.106678°) |
| Longitude | 120° 47' 9.39'' W (-120.785943°) |
| Elevation | 602.042847m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-03-03 21:09 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-03-04 05:09 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 93° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 262.6° |
| First azimuth | 261.02° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 273.98° |
| Last elevation | 26° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The object ended with a very bright, sudden explosion that was significantly brighter than the rest of the trail. The flash was a brilliant mostly white inside with a thin yellow, orange and red around it with a tail. It briefly illuminated the sky through the window but it was big and bright while it lasted! |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Immediately following the terminal flash, the main body appeared to break into several smaller, glowing pieces that flickered and faded quickly as they continued on the same path. |