I am 60 years old and I walk a lot at night so have seen my fair share of meteors. This one lasted longer than any other i have seen and so we were able to see more detail than usual. Also the first time I have seen one before full dark. Because of the large size and long train, it was really spectacular.
Location
Address
Dollard-Des Ormeaux, Québec (CA)
Latitude
45° 28' 10.06'' N (45.46946°)
Longitude
73° 50' 47'' W (-73.84639°)
Elevation
43.503m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-14 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-06-15 01:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
269.99°
First azimuth
249.91°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
276.21°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
A long glowing train followed the very large meteor. Meteor was more than 5 times the size of largest planet we see in the sky. It was like a long fire train but light yellow with orange and green and red flashes. Very beautiful and not going down as much as gently arcing across the sky. It was not fully dark yet.
