Reports Report 1480s (Event 1480-2023)

Observer
Name Alex M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Hamilton, Ontario (CA)
Latitude 43° 16' 49.06'' N (43.280295°)
Longitude 79° 59' 36.12'' W (-79.993366°)
Elevation 228.744232m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-03-08 20:49 EST
UT Date & Time 2023-03-09 01:49 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 154°
Moving
Facing azimuth 80°
First azimuth 65°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 80°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 6s
Length 20°
Remarks Proper fireball that suddenly became ~2/3 size with a flash mid-way, then a another small flash at the end.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks suddenly became ~2/3 size with a flash. Was initially comparable or larger than #C8FF042, which I had recently seen a video of