Reports Report 3168ep (Event 3168-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lorna M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It felt extremely close, if I didn't live in a forested area I feel like I would have seen the landing spot less than 2km away. I was seated with a long window to my left. Fairly sure it entered my line of view below the top of the window, i.e. very low, from the north west then disappeared west south into the tress below me. A bright, approx 6000K, warmish yellow ball with a short to medium tail/trail. 1.5 seconds. Marginally smaller than a basket ball from my viewpoint/perspective. Exciting! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Duncan, British Columbia (CA) |
| Latitude | 48° 50' 0.78'' N (48.83355°) |
| Longitude | 123° 38' 43.21'' W (-123.645335°) |
| Elevation | 101.97686m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-04-29 00:12 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-04-29 07:12 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 50° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 145° |
| First azimuth | 110° |
| First elevation | 51° |
| Last azimuth | 77° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | very warm yellow, say 6000K (prof photographer) |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 35° |
| Remarks | unsure about a trail per se. During the 1-2 second flash by, I saw a ball, with a tail, ie a continuous lit streak. Small/short. About 20-35x (?) the diameter of the ball. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |