I got to witness it with my 11yr old and it led to a very excited astronomy discussion for the rest of our walk!
Location
Address
Fredericton, New Brunswick (CA)
Latitude
45° 59' 1.23'' N (45.983675°)
Longitude
66° 41' 7.98'' W (-66.685549°)
Elevation
16.196798m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-02 19:35 AST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-02 23:35 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
200°
First azimuth
200°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
210°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball separated and an 2nd fireball was jettisoned forward in the same direction.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball separated and an 2nd fireball was jettisoned forward in the same direction. If the 1st fireball was 4 inches long with the tail, the 2nd led about 1 inch with the tail but only visible for a fraction of a second.
