| Observer |
|
Name |
James M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Longest duration and brightest meteor I have ever seen. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Toronto, Ontario (CA) |
|
Latitude |
43° 39' 43.16'' N (43.66199°)
|
|
Longitude |
79° 27' 25.14'' W (-79.456982°)
|
|
Elevation |
116.379501m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-12-07 19:30 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-12-08 00:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
194° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
62.89° |
|
First azimuth |
69.81° |
|
First elevation |
66° |
|
Last azimuth |
64.9° |
|
Last elevation |
11° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-26 |
|
Color |
White when I first saw it and then red towards the end |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Seemed like smoke lasted maybe 2 seconds |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Looked like red bits splitting off the sides. |
