Reports Report 1968c (Event 1968-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christopher S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was shocked & Impressed at how bright the meteor was when it entered the atmosphere. Anyone looking at the southern skies would have been able to see it easily with the naked eye. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Winnipeg, Manitoba (CA) |
| Latitude | 49° 52' 8.23'' N (49.868954°) |
| Longitude | 97° 8' 1.51'' W (-97.133754°) |
| Elevation | 231.605301m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-04-06 22:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-04-07 03:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 94° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 175° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 180° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | The meteorite itself appeared a brilliant blue colour, with a long orange tail before it exploded. It lasted only 3-4 seconds in total, but it was easily the largest meteorite I've seen (or it was a lot closer to my location). From my perspective, the met |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a bright, blue flash as the meteorite exploded & the tail disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | While the exploding meteorite fragmented into pieces, they did not appear in the sky very long, maybe 1 second after exploding. |