Reports Report 4307e (Event 4307-2018)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 4307-2018
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John T |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Was driving on hwy, fireball appeared almost directly in front of me. Brightly lit roadway makes magnitude estimate iffy, maybe not quite -4. Duration about 3 sec, perhaps slightly less. Constant brightness for first half of track, then gradual fading to extinction. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , Ontario (CA) |
| Latitude | 45° 25' 5.38'' N (45.42°) |
| Longitude | 75° 39' 11.98'' W (-75.65°) |
| Elevation | 60.34m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-10-20 23:03 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-10-21 03:03 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 217° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 80.16° |
| First azimuth | 65.83° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 45° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -4 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |