Reports Report 1991e (Event 1991-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | François N |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I'm not an astronomer but I am a physicist, and this is the most impressive celestial sight I've ever seen first-hand. This was orders of magnitude brighter and longer than an average meteor from a shower like the perseids or leonids. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Levis, QC (CA) |
| Latitude | 46° 43' 46.27'' N (46.72952°) |
| Longitude | 71° 8' 12.98'' W (-71.136939°) |
| Elevation | 59m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-08-26 20:58 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-08-27 00:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 179.13° |
| First azimuth | 33.9° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 181.61° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 90° |
| Remarks | The fireball appeared nearly straight overhead, shooting out insanely fast, due south towards the horizon in 1-2 seconds. It left a glowing white trail behind that described the entire arc (nearly 90 degrees), fading over 3-5 seconds |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |