This is the third fireball I've seen in my life. This one was HUGE! And right in front of me, so close to me!! It was very surreal. I have seen a number of videos online of this fireball and none of them compare to what I saw. There is no doubt that it landed somewhere in this area. If I had a drone I would go look for it.
Location
Address
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia (CA)
Latitude
49° 21' 36.88'' N (49.360244°)
Longitude
124° 28' 28.76'' W (-124.474655°)
Elevation
3.620477m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-29 00:12 PDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-29 07:12 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
212°
Moving
Facing azimuth
287.27°
First azimuth
337.72°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
275.75°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Heard a boom. Apparently the ground shook by the Arrowsmith Golf Course at 2250 Fowler Road, Qualicum Beach.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
There was a really long train of fire behind the fireball.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The whole sky turned blue just before I saw the fireball.
