Easily thought this was fireworks. I recall looking up at the moon and then the flash was right underneath it very high in the sky. Happened very quickly. So quick that I couldn’t even tell others to look before it was gone. It was very synchronistic to have seen it. The final flash/explosion was barely noticeable with the city light pollution.
Location
Address
Québec, Québec (CA)
Latitude
46° 51' 22.24'' N (46.856177°)
Longitude
71° 21' 11.1'' W (-71.353083°)
Elevation
131.278519m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-06-30 22:18 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-07-01 02:18 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
224°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
182.66°
Last elevation
83°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange, white, purple
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like a firework popping at the end
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Small explosion with several fragments going off in multiple directions
