American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1062dr (Event 1062-2014)

Observer
Name Pernille Z
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks No
Location
Address Toronto, ON (CA)
Latitude 43° 42' 23.93'' N (43.706646°)
Longitude 79° 22' 13.41'' W (-79.370391°)
Elevation 137.638535m
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 63.74°
First azimuth 62.61°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 63.01°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Pink
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length -
Remarks It looked like an emergency light you shoot from a boat - I thought some kids was playing, but I only saw it coming down - so it was only when I saw the news I knew what I had seen.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The light was there - very bright, and then the next minute it was gone, like a new year firework on the sky.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -