We were 10 people seeing that meteor. We all agree that it was once in a lifetime experience, none of us had ever seen anything like it before, some of us thought it might actually hit the ground a few kilometers away.
Location
Address
La Tuque, Québec (CA)
Latitude
47° 9' 16.6'' N (47.154612°)
Longitude
72° 52' 47.9'' W (-72.879971°)
Elevation
145.890228m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-08-20 22:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-08-21 02:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
260°
Moving
Facing azimuth
275.89°
First azimuth
303.93°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
253.75°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
7°
Remarks
The meteor first looked like a huge burning rock and when it disappeared, it just seemed to light out in and disintegrate in about a second or two, making smoke as it disappeared like a firework lighting out.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It seemed like the meteor fragmented in tiny bits when it disappeared. I don't think much of it actually hit the ground.
