Reports Report 5504c (Event 5504-2024)

Observer
Name Tyler B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Most sightings I have seen are white to yellow. This was the first bright orange sighting.
Location
Address Ottawa, Ontario (CA)
Latitude 45° 15' 46.86'' N (45.263018°)
Longitude 75° 43' 15.21'' W (-75.720891°)
Elevation 91.155411m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-09-26 20:55 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-09-27 00:55 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 128°
Moving
Facing azimuth 261.85°
First azimuth 264.96°
First elevation 28°
Last azimuth 265.73°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The orange terminal flash was most of the event...looked like a splash of disintegration....about the size of my thumb held at arm's length
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks See above.