Reports Report 1496g (Event 1496-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Travis |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I saw a massive meteor flying across the early morning sky. It traveled from the North-East corner of Winnipeg (beyond the perimeter highway, towards Libau) to the far South end of the city in a matter of five seconds. The meteor was bigger than a full moon and was glowing white. The meteor would have traveled at least 70 km in a matter of seconds, judging by the distance in the sky. The meteor was so big that there must be meteor rock debris located in the fields beyond the south perimeter highway near highway 59 or near highway 75. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Winnipeg (CA) |
| Latitude | 49° 55' 20.82'' N (49.922451°) |
| Longitude | 97° 2' 53.27'' W (-97.048131°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-13 07:15 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-13 12:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 72.05033° |
| First azimuth | 74.00104° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 178.65453° |
| Last elevation | 80° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | You could hear the sizzle of the rock burning in the sky; it sounded like a dynamic wick burning. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Several small white pieces of debris were left glowing and soon disintegrated as it came closer to earth. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |