Reports Report 5104a (Event 5104-2025)

Observer
Name Ralph C
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks Observed from E.C. Carr Astronomical Observatory of RASC Toronto Centre at the end of an outreach event. Fireball was too low to register on one all-sky camera on-site. Have not been able to check if it registered on University of Western Ontario Meteor Camera on our site.
Location
Address Clarksburg, Ontario (CA)
Latitude 44° 29' 32.23'' N (44.492285°)
Longitude 80° 23' 0.64'' W (-80.383512°)
Elevation 446.713745m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-07-26 00:23 EDT
UT Date & Time 2025-07-26 04:23 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 106°
Moving
Facing azimuth 230°
First azimuth 190°
First elevation 15°
Last azimuth 240°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
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 object exploded in a bright flash with fragmentation visible. Others with me said I cast a shadow when the fireball occurred.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Fireball was big (Moon illusion) and terminated in a bright flash with fragments scattering ahead of the line of travel.