Reports Report 7440fb (Event 7440-2020)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 7440-2020
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lee S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | We watch the meteor showers up north in Ontario whenever we can, we’ve seen lots of “shooting stars”. This was the brightest, longest lasting one we have ever seen, and it had the brightest, longest tail we’ve ever seen. It was also bright white, but seemed like a fireball. Amazing to see while we were driving. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Newmarket, Ontario (CA) |
| Latitude | 44° 3' 55.42'' N (44.07°) |
| Longitude | 79° 26' 0.59'' W (-79.43°) |
| Elevation | 280.52m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-12-07 19:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-12-08 00:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 244° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 77.97° |
| First azimuth | 84.13° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 77.54° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Lasted a long time, was long and bright and wide. Very noticeable! Light more than smoke, it glowed. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It flashed at the end like a little pop or explosion |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |