Reports Report 4983i (Event 4983-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christopher S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I didn’t know Big Blue was passing until the following morning. I made pictures of the fragments and their trajectory on my computer. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gatineau, Québec (CA) |
| Latitude | 45° 26' 4.94'' N (45.434705°) |
| Longitude | 75° 42' 41.92'' W (-75.711644°) |
| Elevation | 48.966621m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-08-21 22:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-08-22 02:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 352.81° |
| First azimuth | 349.45° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 10.33° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -4 |
| Color | Blue, Yellow, Red, Brown |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw 7 fragments travelling horizontally 14 stories above the ground at 30-40 mph. The leading fragment was 2’x 2’. It was followed in close proximity by 6 smaller fragments each 6”x 6”. The front edge of the lead fragment glowed yellow but overall there was a faint purple luminescence with a pronounced red streak midway down. The smaller fragments formed a cluster, uniformly spaced, behind the lead as if locked into its slipstream. They were all blue. The colours had a day glow quality and were entirely self contained. |