This was orange where most meteors are white. Suspect that it was a low altitude transit. Neat to watch it disintegrate slowly. Reminded me of the Challenger Shuttle disintegrating. (Hope not)
Location
Address
Rocky Mountain House, Alberta (CA)
Latitude
52° 29' 51.64'' N (52.497679°)
Longitude
114° 56' 7.48'' W (-114.93541°)
Elevation
986.752686m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-10 22:39 MDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-11 04:39 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
260°
Moving
Facing azimuth
220°
First azimuth
230°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
190°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragmented in 4 stages before final disintegration
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragmented in 4 stages before final disintegration
