I saw this meteor while driving due south with good viewing around me and clearly saw this fireball. I’ve watched and seen many fireballs over the years but I’ve never seen one this big and which appeared to be headed right down towards the ground as opposed to streaking across the sky. It lit the sky temporarily to my SE then appeared to explode right before disappearing in the direction of Lake Erie. Awesome sight!
Location
Address
, Ontario (CA)
Latitude
42° 43' 53.32'' N (42.731479°)
Longitude
81° 8' 54.02'' W (-81.148339°)
Elevation
239.775604m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-10-15 06:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-10-15 10:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
148°
Moving
Facing azimuth
131.9°
First azimuth
121.82°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
146.25°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After a large really bright glowing green with a bright trail still down the sky it got very large and seemed to explode into orange and yellows as it neared the horizon. It was on a very steep angle to the ground and I would’ve said it went into Lake Erie or Pennsylvania area.
