Reports Report 119g (Event 119-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bruce C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen several meteor showers or asteroids in the past, but all seemed to be high in the atmosphere. This appeared at first to be as bright and about the size of a jet's landing light, and at first that is what I thought I was looking at, until the trail appeared being the object |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Red Deer, Alberta (CA) |
| Latitude | 52° 18' 6.84'' N (52.301901°) |
| Longitude | 113° 51' 56.17'' W (-113.865602°) |
| Elevation | 892.272827m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-01-06 05:20 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-01-06 12:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 232° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 206.52° |
| First azimuth | 220.61° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 209.9° |
| Last elevation | 28° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | the light ball appeared to be a little smaller than my pinky fingernail (relative size) and the trail that appeared before it disappeared would have been about 4-5 times that lenght |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | just before termination, 2-3 fragments appeared to break off (like sparks) |