Reports Report 3168ch (Event 3168-2026)

Observer
Name Nathan R
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Nanaimo, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude 49° 11' 58.58'' N (49.199605°)
Longitude 123° 59' 16.03'' W (-123.987786°)
Elevation 100.726456m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-04-29 00:15 PDT
UT Date & Time 2026-04-29 07:15 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 235°
Moving
Facing azimuth 302.97°
First azimuth 303.92°
First elevation 46°
Last azimuth 205.7°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Blue, Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 30°
Remarks Glowing train, at first it was white, then blue, green and then yellow sparks like a fire work.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I was driving north bound, ball of light entered the sky mid way in the horizon, it entered from the east, moving towards the west in a sharp downward trajectory followed by fragments
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Flash of white light, followed by blue green train, and yellow fragments then nothing.