| Observer |
|
Name |
Wayne H |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I’m a senior and have seen several meteors over the years but this was by far the largest smoke trail, fireball, and black debris at the end. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Burnstick Lake, Alberta (CA) |
|
Latitude |
51° 59' 9.58'' N (51.985994°)
|
|
Longitude |
114° 53' 39.7'' W (-114.894362°)
|
|
Elevation |
1186m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2023-01-16 08:45 MST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2023-01-16 15:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
271° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
270° |
|
First azimuth |
290° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
260° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-19 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Smoke trail, large black orb at end of smoke trail, then disappeared |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Smoke trail, then flash and black orb which quickly disappeared |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
