Reports Report 469l (Event 469-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Initially, I thought it was an jet aircraft contrail but then realized it was too low in the sky and then I saw the flash of light and realized it must have been a asteroid or comet. I have seen a lot of meteors enter the atmosphere at night but this was very different, since it lasted longer and was traveling at a low angle northward. The flash of light was bright compared to the trail the object was creating and was like a match flaring and then it dropped below some trees and I couldn't see it anymore. Pretty cool.... |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Peterborough, Ontario (CA) |
| Latitude | 44° 18' 0.64'' N (44.300178°) |
| Longitude | 78° 17' 45.32'' W (-78.295921°) |
| Elevation | 197.211853m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-01-27 19:32 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-01-28 00:32 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 7° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 315° |
| First azimuth | 283° |
| First elevation | 16° |
| Last azimuth | 280° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I'm on a hill looking about 315 degrees in a residential area when I saw what thought was a light colored contrail moving very fast for about 2 - 3 seconds and then a sudden burst of light as it dropped below the horizon |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |