First I was thinking of a plane but it was at bit higher altitude and brighter (that’s what caught my attention) than the planes on their descent to YUL Montréal airport. At the end the meteor was at the same height or a bit lower than the planes.
Location
Address
Montréal, Québec (CA)
Latitude
45° 29' 24.01'' N (45.490002°)
Longitude
73° 34' 39.22'' W (-73.577562°)
Elevation
47.195618m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-04 21:04 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-05 02:04 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
156°
Moving
Facing azimuth
145.17°
First azimuth
134.05°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
168.88°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it stopped glowing for 0.5s while entering the atmosphere, and start glowing again for 1s until it disappeared
