There were many witnesses with me at this sighting as it was a birthday party. Easily the most spectacular meteor I have ever seen! Once in a lifetime I'm sure.
Location
Address
Edmonton, Alberta (CA)
Latitude
53° 24' 15.18'' N (53.4°)
Longitude
113° 34' 54.96'' W (-113.58°)
Elevation
697.6m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-08-31 22:23 MDT
UT Date & Time
2019-09-01 04:23 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
93.69°
First azimuth
63.68°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
109.32°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw the object split into at least three seperate glowing pieces before they all disappeared in a significantly brighter final flash. No color change though.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw the object split into at least three seperate glowing pieces before they all disappeared in a significantly brighter final flash. No color change though.
