Reports Report 3048e (Event 3048-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Richard B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was in a car driving north west on highway 6 in Aberfoyle, Ontario when off to my left at about 10:00 on my watch about Half-way up the sky this huge fireball fell from left (south) to right (north) at about a 30-35 degree angle, ending at about 4:00 on my watch. It was brilliant, quite large by comparison to any other meteorite I have ever seen. It looked like about the size of a golf or tennis ball in my vision. I estimate it was somewhere over Stratford where I first saw it and it possibly ended over @Albertson or Listowel, Ontario (I think) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Guelph, Ontario (CA) |
| Latitude | 43° 31' 8.26'' N (43.51896°) |
| Longitude | 80° 13' 31.66'' W (-80.22546°) |
| Elevation | 333.582m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-09-02 03:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-09-02 07:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 118° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 272.35° |
| First azimuth | 257.79° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 308.51° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 8s |
| Length | 8° |
| Remarks | Glowing train with sparkle like tail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At end of arc at lowest point it flashed brightly then disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |