Reports Report 1062bb (Event 1062-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kevin D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was in my car, facing approximately north-east, when I saw a mostly vertical smoke trail with a bright head(like a flare or dud firework), moving DOWN the sky. I only took a picture after the fact, and it only shows the dissipating smoke trail. The photo shows that from my vantage point the object was maybe travelling in a direction closer to east than NE. At first I thought it might've been an exploding model rocket(!), but realized fairly quickly it was probably a meteor. I was in my car, but did not hear any sonic boom or other sound. The head was yellowish-orange, and sparkled a bit, again, a bit like a flare. I don't see how to attach a photo to this report, but if someone contacts me I will send it. It's not great (iPhone 5), but it might help. Let me know. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Toronto (CA) |
| Latitude | 43° 44' 29.7'' N (43.741583°) |
| Longitude | 79° 18' 53.43'' W (-79.314843°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-05-04 16:16 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-05-04 20:16 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 45° |
| First azimuth | 45° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 45° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Yellowish white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 50s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Yellow orange flare, with persistent smoke trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |