Reports Report 8371a (Event 8371-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kerry W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was the first fireball I had ever seen. In fact, I didn’t know what it was until I looked it up the next day. It was magnificent and so bright it lit up the area surrounding me. It looked very close because it was so bright. The fireball had a green head and the train started green then became yellow then it became a smoke trail. It looked very close but, when I returned to the site the next day, the area was undisturbed. This was proof of how far, yet how bright, the fireball was. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ottawa, Ontario (CA) |
| Latitude | 45° 15' 22.22'' N (45.256172°) |
| Longitude | 75° 40' 32.51'' W (-75.675697°) |
| Elevation | 96.238159m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-12-13 23:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-12-14 04:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 133° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 140° |
| First elevation | 29° |
| Last azimuth | 200° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | The fireball was followed by a glowing train (it was attached to the fireball) first which turned into a smoke trail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |