Reports Report 3182bx (Event 3182-2016)

Observer
Name Sherri K
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was a wonderful experience!
Location
Address Niagara Falls, Ontario (CA)
Latitude 43° 6' 14.04'' N (43.1039°)
Longitude 79° 4' 3.32'' W (-79.06759°)
Elevation 178.833m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-08-29 22:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-08-30 02:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 347°
Moving
Facing azimuth 85.67°
First azimuth 179.95°
First elevation 81°
Last azimuth 49.53°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -26
Color Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 15°
Remarks Started out yellow then turned orange, then it formed wings and turned blue then green as the centre grew brighter then it exploded almost above us but to our left and the Sparks dissapated as it just dissapeared.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It grew wings , and the centre grew brighter and the wings grew bright green and blue , then it exploded and we saw sparks for about a second they dissapeared then there was nothing there any longer. It was so beautiful I've never seen anything like it before!
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It formed wings like it fanned out and as it exploded there were sparks that dissapeared they were all around it from the centre out like fireworks exploding out from the centre, but they did not make it out that far before they burned out!