At first I saw a white/yellow speck emerge in the sky that looked like a bright star. It started moving with a small streak behind it so I assumed it was a shooting star. As it kept getting bigger it felt like it was much closer and was a vibrant orange with an almost sparkling trail behind it.
Location
Address
Ottawa, Ontario (CA)
Latitude
45° 27' 15.58'' N (45.454327°)
Longitude
75° 35' 26.82'' W (-75.590783°)
Elevation
55.001068m
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 left to down right
Descent Angle
97°
Moving
Facing azimuth
15.92°
First azimuth
5.15°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
65.63°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Light Blue, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
About 3-5 minutes after seeing it I heard a single boom in the distance that sounded like a construction truck type of boom. Just a single BOOM! in the distance.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
It was a sparkling orange trail similar to those behind shimmering fireworks.
