I was driving southbound in a well lit urban environment and the apparent fireball flashed across my field of view quickly, so I'm not certain of what I saw, but it certainly appeared to me to be a bright meteorite.
Location
Address
Whitby, Ontario (CA)
Latitude
43° 54' 51.66'' N (43.914349°)
Longitude
78° 57' 26.53'' W (-78.95737°)
Elevation
127.105m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-30 18:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-30 23:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
150°
Moving
Facing azimuth
162.68°
First azimuth
157.78°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
192.95°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The light seemed to break up as it descended, but I can't be sure if there might have been some intervening object it passed.
