Reports Report 756j (Event 756-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Diane B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I've been a life-long casual observer of meteor showers, but this observation was the first I've ever seen that appeared to be so close to the ground, it occurred in late afternoon so the sky was still light. It first came into my view as what appeared to be leading with a small red colour, which fanned out to a tail that was blue fading into lighter blue, then white at the end. It was a compact tail. It lasted for perhaps 2 to 2 1/2 seconds then disappeared from view. It was moving extremely fast. It was an impressive spectacle to observe because it seemed so close, it convincingly appeared to be just below the cloud cover. To the casual observer it left the impression that it could have fallen into a nearby field a mile or so away. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Innisfil, Ontario (CA) |
| Latitude | 44° 13' 19.54'' N (44.222095°) |
| Longitude | 79° 37' 56.17'' W (-79.63227°) |
| Elevation | 225.991821m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-02-10 18:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-02-10 23:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 92° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 330° |
| First azimuth | 345° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 325° |
| Last elevation | 28° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -25 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | a slight brightness the split second before it appeared to extinguish |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |