Could you please write me back to provide any details as to what this object was? I surmise that it likely impacted the waters of Georgian Bay.
Location
Address
Bognor, Ontario (CA)
Latitude
44° 31' 10.6'' N (44.519612°)
Longitude
80° 43' 21.06'' W (-80.722518°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-08 20:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-09 00:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
340.25322°
First azimuth
301.86612°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
352.50416°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
15°
Remarks
The trail was bright yellow and breaking up. The head of the fireball looked like an airplane that was on fire as it descended at a shallow angle traversing from west to east. Bright yellow flames could clearly be seen extending from the head region. When the object impacted beyond the horizon the northern sky lit up as if a bomb had exploded. The illuminated dome of light extended about 10 degrees on either side of true north and about 10 degrees upwards. We expected to hear the explosion but did not. We only caught the last 10 seconds of the descent before impact. We had been out in our field watching the aurora to the north and had just turned around to go back in the house when the object caught my eye just before it impacted.
