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Observer
Name
Philippe B
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
St-Augustin-De-Desmaures (CA)
Latitude
46° 44' 13.15'' N (46.736986°)
Longitude
71° 27' 57.18'' W (-71.465882°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-02-28 22:12 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-02-29 03:12 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
140.77107°
First azimuth
126.24389°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
224.42994°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Bright orange, almost red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
The train was moving along with the meteor and always had a constant length. It was green (dark) in the middle and blue on the outside. The color pattern was always the same and was \"following\" the orange almost red fireball.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-