| Observer |
|
Name |
Max K |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was the largest and brightest meteor I have ever seen. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Vancouver, BC (CA) |
|
Latitude |
49° 15' 50.8'' N (49.264111°)
|
|
Longitude |
123° 6' 28.43'' W (-123.107897°)
|
|
Elevation |
21m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-08-18 22:14 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-08-19 05:14 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
64.92° |
|
First azimuth |
102.01° |
|
First elevation |
66° |
|
Last azimuth |
19.43° |
|
Last elevation |
17° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-24 |
|
Color |
Light Green, Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Seemed to hear and feel a sonic boom approximately a minute or two after it passed by. |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
See above, seemed to hear and feel a sonic boom approximately a minute or two after it passed by. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
0.5s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
seemed like a glowing trail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
split in to 2 pieces on the way down towards the horizon |
