Reports Report 2118z (Event 2118-2020)

Observer
Name Nestor P
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Video
Location
Address Wetaskiwin, Alberta (CA)
Latitude 52° 58' 39.89'' N (52.977747°)
Longitude 113° 23' 16.7'' W (-113.387973°)
Elevation 763.190308m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-05-01 22:45 MDT
UT Date & Time 2020-05-02 04:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 136°
Moving
Facing azimuth 270°
First azimuth 250°
First elevation 75°
Last azimuth 280°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color It was white with a flash of blue on its right side before it broke into two. That was followed by a flash of yellow on its left side at the moment of its breakup.
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The meteor broke into a smaller and larger piece when it was near the end of its path. The break up was accompanied by a flash of yellow light on its left side (where the smaller piece came off). That was preceded by a flash of blue light on the meteor’s right side a second or so before the break up.