American Meteor Society

Reports Report 488cm (Event 488-2014)

Observer
Name Lisa M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I've never experienced anything like this before. It was really quite something! I was sitting in my living room and just happened to look out the back door (toward the east) and noticed a huge fireball in the night sky. I watched it trail the night sky for a few seconds before it was completely extinguished.
Location
Address Bath, ON (CA)
Latitude 44° 11' 29.64'' N (44.191567°)
Longitude 76° 47' 1.66'' W (-76.783795°)
Elevation 90.91613m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-02-23 20:47 EST
UT Date & Time 2014-02-24 01:47 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 106.7°
First azimuth 72.04°
First elevation 51°
Last azimuth 74.45°
Last elevation 29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -23
Color Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -