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Observer
Name
Cindy B
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
It seemed to be travelling slower than the meteors I've experienced during meteor showers. The ball of light remained a ball until it broke up. It was like a moving ball, and only showed a trail when it broke up
Location
Address
Simcoe, Ontario (CA)
Latitude
42° 50' 21.97'' N (42.839436°)
Longitude
80° 21' 4.71'' W (-80.351307°)
Elevation
234.584m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-19 22:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-07-20 02:05 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
244.98°
First azimuth
309.01°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
315.63°
Last elevation
42°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
ball of fire broke up with a train of sparkles
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
sparkles
