travelled from just below Spica to below Jupiter; very bright
Location
Address
Ottawa, Ontario (CA)
Latitude
45° 22' 1.44'' N (45.367068°)
Longitude
75° 40' 38.36'' W (-75.677322°)
Elevation
80.658m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-14 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-06-15 01:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
178.12°
First azimuth
171.32°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
189.85°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
very bright yellow white centre; greenish halo
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
increased in brightness over 5 seconds; became as bright as airliner landing lights at nearby airport; crumbled into cluster of bright fragments then light went out
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
at end of travel, appeared to crumble into several grey fragments visible for less than a second