Reports Report 1440b (Event 1440-2024)

Observer
Name Ray A
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks This fireball appeared at 3:23 am with a bright flash and fragmentation and shortly afterwards there was another meteor at 3:32 am but less spectacular. Ron posted that video 1355-2024
Video
Location
Address St. Thomas, Ontario (CA)
Latitude 42° 46' 6.8'' N (42.768556°)
Longitude 81° 10' 28.97'' W (-81.174714°)
Elevation 231.11676m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-03-11 03:23 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-03-11 07:23 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 207°
Moving
Facing azimuth 285°
First azimuth 285°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 280°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Right near the end of the fireball there was a bright flash and a smaller fragment continued downward and faded away.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Right near the end of the fireball there was a bright flash and a smaller fragment continued downward and faded away.