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Observer
Name
Sherry R
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
was working at computer facing a window. A bright orange light caught my eye and I looked up to see a bright orange fireball with a long, well defined firey tail streak vertically straight down to the earth. It was so large and bright that I didn't know what I'd witnessed.
Location
Address
Amherstburg, ON (CA)
Latitude
42° 8' 13.78'' N (42.137161°)
Longitude
83° 6' 11.44'' W (-83.103179°)
Elevation
183.807922m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-23 22:04 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-24 02:04 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
357.06°
First azimuth
356.74°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
357.82°
Last elevation
4°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
