| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rayyan K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I did find a few posts here and there on social media about it, it was rather bright and spectacular, frightening scene. Seemed very close. We were in mississauga driving down Winston Churchill boulevard facing south towards Lake Ontario. My first sight of a such a big fireball |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mississauga, Ontario (CA) |
| Latitude | 43° 34' 21.06'' N (43.572516°) |
| Longitude | 79° 44' 59.11'' W (-79.749754°) |
| Elevation | 193.890976m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-10-05 23:57 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-10-06 03:57 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 250° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 135° |
| First azimuth | 160° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 100° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.4s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Almost like sparkles coming out, like when a firecracker crackles and sparks |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A lot of little fireballs for a moment at the end |