Reports Report 1062k (Event 1062-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Denise P |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have watched meteor showers before, but I have never seen anything like this in my entire life. My first thought was that it was a jet on fire and blowing up, but I had time while watching it to decide it must be a meteor. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Richmond Hill, ON (CA) |
| Latitude | 43° 49' 55.21'' N (43.832004°) |
| Longitude | 79° 26' 20.88'' W (-79.439133°) |
| Elevation | 187.847382m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-05-04 16:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-05-04 20:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 73.18° |
| First azimuth | 73.29° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 71.93° |
| Last elevation | 32° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Pink, Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 60s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | almost like a jet vapor trail, but with larger puffs interspersed with fainter bits. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |