This report has been linked to the following event: Event 843-2019
Observer
Name
Liam M
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Small explosion when it split in half.
Location
Address
Port Hood, Nova Scotia (CA)
Latitude
46° 1' 27.07'' N (46.02°)
Longitude
61° 32' 11.59'' W (-61.54°)
Elevation
30.72m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-02-23 20:01 AST
UT Date & Time
2019-02-24 00:01 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
89°
Moving
Facing azimuth
347.55°
First azimuth
325.32°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
10.73°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Yellowish orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
About a minute after seeing the fireball I got out of our vehicle and heard a loud boom in the distance where it was headed
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
Yellow/white contrail. Looked like fire when it was fading
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
About halfway across the sky it started splitting in half and the second fragment looked like it just fell straight down, the other peice kept flying and left a contrail
