It happened just after sunset. The sky was still blue, I was walking home and was looking at the top of the trees when the trail then fireball appeared even with the tree tops
Location
Address
Mansonville, Québec (CA)
Latitude
45° 3' 19.36'' N (45.055379°)
Longitude
72° 22' 45.55'' W (-72.379319°)
Elevation
245.933441m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-03-07 17:37 EST
UT Date & Time
2021-03-07 22:37 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
239°
Moving
Facing azimuth
172.6°
First azimuth
179.01°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
167.36°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White / silver and a flash of yellowish
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The trail was fast and sparkling making it seem the object was disintegrating before the flash. It all took 2-3 seconds
