Four members of the local branch of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada were present at our club's dark sky observing site and observed the meteor. One witness who was originally facing away noted the extreme shadow cast by the fireball, almost like in daylight.
Location
Address
Lakeshore, ON (CA)
Latitude
42° 12' 22.56'' N (42.206266°)
Longitude
82° 34' 36.69'' W (-82.576858°)
Elevation
183.860992m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:34 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:34 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
182.94°
First azimuth
157.27°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
222.89°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
50°
Remarks
Diminishing glowing train in two sections, with a small "break" in the middle.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very sudden and bright. Ended very suddenly. Flash lasted about 1 second.
