If it wasn't a fireball, then what was it? (Please don't tell me a UFO or Triffids.....insanity is not in my budget :)
Location
Address
Laval, Québec (CA)
Latitude
45° 32' 50.87'' N (45.547464°)
Longitude
73° 52' 22.03'' W (-73.872786°)
Elevation
31.821m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-09 18:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-09 22:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
269°
Moving
Facing azimuth
317.63°
First azimuth
316.06°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
307.46°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
90s
Length
10°
Remarks
The train was also green, straight at first, then wavy. It was the residue of the train that was visible the longest and began to fade about 30 seconds later.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like the "green ball", travelling extremely fast, simply became a ball of fire and then just disappeared. The only trace left was the residue of the train.
