Let me know if you need any volunteers if you decide to go out looking for fragments. I've always wanted to try metal detecting.
Location
Address
Edmonton, Alberta (CA)
Latitude
53° 31' 20.01'' N (53.522226°)
Longitude
113° 32' 50.79'' W (-113.547441°)
Elevation
616m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-02-22 06:30 MST
UT Date & Time
2021-02-22 13:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
29.69°
First azimuth
48.29°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
8.06°
Last elevation
49°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Blue, Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
20s
Length
40°
Remarks
Once the main piece went dark, there was a contrail about a thumbnail wide at arms length. Had a rusty red like color. Covered about 40 degrees of arc.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the first flash was bright like the sun, and then about 3 subsequent flashes, each one getting dimmer as the progression slowed. The third and fourth flash had a green and blue color to it.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As the meteor progressed, you could see fiery chunks coming off the tail to the sides.
