Fireball report

Reports Report 7443an (Event 7443-2020)

Observer
Name	Joe D
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Washago, Ontario (CA)
Latitude	44° 45' 9.25'' N (44.75257°)
Longitude	79° 16' 4.29'' W (-79.267859°)
Elevation	231.094849m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2020-12-07 20:28 EST
UT Date & Time	2020-12-08 01:28 UT
Duration	≈1.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	159°

Moving
Facing azimuth	142.63°
First azimuth	126.54°
First elevation	42°
Last azimuth	133.84°
Last elevation	10°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-10
Color	White

Concurrent Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	No
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	The fireball was seen from indoors, so wasn't seen until it dropped below the eave of the house. For this reason the actual duration may have been longer than I have reported. The initial ball stretched into a tear drop shape, then split into two separate teardrop balls as if 45% of the initial ball split off and slowed at a higher rate than the initial ball. There was a slight tail joining the two for a fraction of a second before it terminated just above the trees that are approximately 400m away. No sound was noticed from inside the house.

Fragmentation

Observation

Yes

Remarks

The fireball was seen from indoors, so wasn't seen until it dropped below the eave of the house. For this reason the actual duration may have been longer than I have reported. The initial ball stretched into a tear drop shape, then split into two separate teardrop balls as if 45% of the initial ball split off and slowed at a higher rate than the initial ball. There was a slight tail joining the two for a fraction of a second before it terminated just above the trees that are approximately 400m away. No sound was noticed from inside the house.