Reports Report 4956bw (Event 4956-2021)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 4956-2021
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nicolas D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This sighting has been reported by several other people between Toronto and Québec city. At least 2 videos of the event are available online. The boom came with a good delay but there could have been more than one. The trajectory would point to an impact point (if any) somewhere east-north-east of Ottawa. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gatineau, Québec (CA) |
| Latitude | 45° 29' 41.81'' N (45.49°) |
| Longitude | 75° 43' 55.23'' W (-75.73°) |
| Elevation | 88.71m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-08-20 22:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-08-21 02:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 95° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 34.6° |
| First azimuth | 8.77° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 63.31° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Boom about 3 minutes later. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Along the path as it moved relatively slowly, there were clear fragments of light (hence the multiple colours observed) ejected from the main meteor. |