American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1850a (Event 1850-2018)

Observer
Name Anthony Z
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Oakville, Ontario (CA)
Latitude 43° 24' 52.79'' N (43.414665°)
Longitude 79° 42' 6.35'' W (-79.701764°)
Elevation 88.77m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-05-24 04:16 EDT
UT Date & Time 2018-05-24 08:16 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 100°
Moving
Facing azimuth 47.3°
First azimuth 39.99°
First elevation 37°
Last azimuth 61.28°
Last elevation 26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks first there was the trail and then suddenly a small flash appeared followed by what looked to be smaller fragmentation
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks immediately after the initial flash there were 3 or 4 smaller flashes in front of the trail that resembled the sparks from a sparkler then they disappeared