Reports Report 2397a (Event 2397-2012)

Observer
Name Peter A
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks This was the most awesome meteor experience I ever had: watching from a plane, coming from high above and dipping far down below the wing, probably hitting ground, and it was big, like the Russia thing
Location
Address Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador (CA)
Latitude 52° 55' 32.73'' N (52.925757°)
Longitude 62° 47' 0.09'' W (-62.783357°)
Elevation 544.724m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-01-23 07:00 ADT
UT Date & Time 2012-01-23 11:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 219°
Moving
Facing azimuth 23.05°
First azimuth 9.51°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 31.75°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -28
Color Super bright white high up, at height of plane wing it was white, below plane wing it turned to a bright yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -