Reports Report 1968b (Event 1968-2025)

Observer
Name Peter L
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks Security camera video, looking South from Winnipeg. The sky was clear. This bright meteor set off a motion detection alert on the security camera. I believe this is the same meteor reported by William A in Bemidji, Minnesota. The video is cropped to to 1920x1080, and at 10fps
Photo
Video
Location
Address Winnipeg, Manitoba (CA)
Latitude 49° 49' 21.74'' N (49.822706°)
Longitude 97° 3' 52.77'' W (-97.064657°)
Elevation 233.096039m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-04-06 22:32 CDT
UT Date & Time 2025-04-07 03:32 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 125°
Moving
Facing azimuth 195°
First azimuth 158°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 182°
Last elevation 12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 10°
Remarks glowing train that faded over a few seconds
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks an almost-terminal burst. There was a bright flash, then the meteor continued for almost a second before fading out
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -