| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Judith J |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Yes, the fire ball sighting had the 'feeling tone' of enchantment, epiphany and a blessing or gift of some kind; afterwards I began to research the phenomenon and wound up at this site! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ottawa, Ontario (CA) |
| Latitude | 45° 22' 19.1'' N (45.371973°) |
| Longitude | 75° 46' 43.2'' W (-75.778666°) |
| Elevation | 68.150467m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-05-21 16:13 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-05-21 20:13 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 182° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 27.67° |
| First azimuth | 27.68° |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 33.92° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | slightly delayed sonic boom sound, the globe was low on the horizon and did not appear to shoot from somewhere but seemed more to hover and shimmer, 'enchanting' |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | see above, a slightly delayed sonic boom sound |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | see answer above, it seemed to flash, hover and shimmer, then disappeared in place, with a sonic boom; there was a thunder storm happening |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |