The very horizontal trajectory was almost exactly South to North
and when we first sighted it, it had clearly already traversed the Northern Adirondacks of NY State because we could see the trail. That S to N track suggests the possibility of space debris. But for now this was the best meteor I've seen in 76 years of life!
Location
Address
Havelock, Québec (CA)
Latitude
45° 1' 8'' N (45.01889°)
Longitude
73° 47' 54.92'' W (-73.79859°)
Elevation
339.341m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-13 21:06 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-07-14 01:06 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
280.87°
First azimuth
271.58°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
334.62°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
80°
Remarks
There was a very prominent white trail that lingered for more than 5 minutes before advancing clouds obscured it. This trail became wavy over time (presumably high altitude winds) The trail was white from still being sunlit tho' we were 20 or more minutes after sunset.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It brightened towards the end of the flight
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
then broke into 3-5 fragments that faded downwards behind thin cloud (though visible thro' the cloud) There was a tendency towards greenish color before the burn out.
