It was the largest fireball I have ever seen. I can't accurately describe the size unfortunately. And it seemed very close.
I would say it was the size of a large mountain boulder. It was not a bright fireball in the sense that it seemed to have a dark core surrounded by light with spark flying off of it. I lost sight of it when it went lower on the horizon than the rooflines of the houses in the neighborhood.
I believe that it landed quite close to where I am located and I would be extremely interested in being involved in locating it. It was in the sky long enough for me to drive an average of two city blocks at about 35km\h so my time in seconds may be off.
Please contact me if there seems to be a possibility that this is an object that can be realistically located. There is still snow on the ground in this area which may assist in finding it.
Thank you
Jolynne
Location
Address
Lethbridge, Alberta (CA)
Latitude
49° 41' 16.44'' N (49.6879°)
Longitude
112° 52' 58.87'' W (-112.88302°)
Elevation
921m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-03-23 06:14 MDT
UT Date & Time
2018-03-23 12:14 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
236°
Moving
Facing azimuth
330°
First azimuth
341.28°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
313.48°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Orange white black
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fragments were a lot like the sparks that fly off sparklers. They were short lived and mostly bright white.
