Reports Report 43dx (Event 43-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Randy F |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Once in a life time event these eyes have witnessed . Was very spectacular. If I was an artist , I'd draw my sigthing as it was impossible to grab my IPhone to take a pic Well , there was no notification , no time to take a pic. Too sudden and fast. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Grassy Narrows, Ontario (CA) |
| Latitude | 50° 4' 51.16'' N (50.080879°) |
| Longitude | 93° 56' 54.75'' W (-93.948542°) |
| Elevation | 416.542511m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-03 21:20 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-04 03:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 128° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 1.42° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 271.04° |
| Last elevation | 49° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 9° |
| Remarks | orange glowing train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | In my car driving north to Grassy Narrows , Seen 2 second , blue daylight . Turned my head west and seen the huge bright blue meteor with the orange tail |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I seen the bright blue ball vanish after 4 seconds and the orange train fragmentate |