I got a really good view of this meteor. I initially thought someone had shot a flare, or a firework over my vehicle. I then realized it was a meteor. I pulled over and jotted down notes in my notebook.
Location
Address
Marchand, Manitoba (CA)
Latitude
49° 26' 30.93'' N (49.441926°)
Longitude
96° 20' 1.76'' W (-96.333822°)
Elevation
318m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-03 21:29 CST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-04 03:29 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
110.58°
First azimuth
31.39°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
183.82°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
green flash, followed by green streak. At about 65-75% of its trajectory I saw a bright blue flash almost like a welding arc (I think a part might have broken off at that time) and then the green streak trailed off.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
about 65-75% of its trajectory, I saw a blue flash (like a welding arc), and what appeared to be a piece break off. I only saw one green streak trail off after the blue flash.
