| Observer |
|
Name |
Phil M |
|
Experience Level |
5/5
|
|
Remarks |
At very first sight I thought "fireball" its speed was too slow, so then realized it had to be re-entry space debris, quite spectacular. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Vancouver, British Columbia (CA) |
|
Latitude |
49° 15' 46.62'' N (49.262949°)
|
|
Longitude |
123° 9' 33.61'' W (-123.159337°)
|
|
Elevation |
28.924496m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-09-09 20:43 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-09-10 03:43 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
254° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
140° |
|
First azimuth |
150° |
|
First elevation |
20° |
|
Last azimuth |
122° |
|
Last elevation |
14° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-5.5 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It gradually flared bright, faded some then a bright ball, that then faded then a second bright ball faint orange trail following |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It must have been disintergrating as it flared 3 times as described above |
