| Observer |
|
Name |
Raymond C |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
This meteor was the craziest thing I've ever seen! Please let me know if anything more is learned about it. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Calgary, Alberta (CA) |
|
Latitude |
50° 58' 39.4'' N (50.97761°)
|
|
Longitude |
114° 5' 10.9'' W (-114.08636°)
|
|
Elevation |
1069.51m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-09-04 23:16 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-09-05 05:16 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
137° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
210° |
|
First azimuth |
205° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
218° |
|
Last elevation |
17° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
25° |
|
Remarks |
it was a glowing trail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
fluctuations in brightness and color |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
about 5 - 8 pieces visible when it broke up. They shifted from bright/yellow to orange colour. |
