Reports Report 686c (Event 686-2025)

Observer
Name Carl F
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Shortly after I seen the meteor there was alot of flashing lights heading towards the lake then I seen a helicopter hovering around that area where it looked like it crash in the lake . Please contact me if you need to in my 48 years I've only seen something like this what an amazing experience
Location
Address Oshawa, Ontario (CA)
Latitude 43° 52' 23.45'' N (43.87318°)
Longitude 78° 50' 44.59'' W (-78.84572°)
Elevation 102.068863m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-02-01 03:40 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-02-01 08:40 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 102°
Moving
Facing azimuth 125.79°
First azimuth 121.67°
First elevation 19°
Last azimuth 137.53°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Light Blue, Dark Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks A slight poping sound like breaking through the atmosphere for like a few seconds
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 6s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowing green and white with some blue
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I seen a bright flash then 2 seconds later it grew a white with some blue to a yellowish green train that looked fairly long and it went across the sky over the lake dipping down fairly quick it was in the sky for 4 or 5 seconds maybe slightly longer it was shot with my security camera inside my window so you dont see the trail but it was a meteor 1000% amazing sight it just appeared and was gone before I could get my phone out .
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Just some small bright fragments not seen on camera