Reports Report 340abo (Event 340-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | B D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen meteor showers up north on summer nights, but this was the brightest and longest fireball I have ever seen - it looked like it would slam into the earth only a few miles away. I was driving slightly uphill, and the fireball flashed across my windshield, from top left, to bottom right. Very cool. Coincidentally, I was in Las Vegas on Dec. 22, 2015 which I believe is when the 'space debris' tracked across the sky there, and I saw that. This fireball was much brighter than that, moving much faster, and at a sharper angle towards earth. Thanks for collecting data.... |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Waterloo, Ontario (CA) |
| Latitude | 43° 28' 8.15'' N (43.46893°) |
| Longitude | 80° 34' 2.49'' W (-80.567359°) |
| Elevation | 342.129m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-01-30 18:20 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-01-30 23:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 130° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 148.18° |
| First azimuth | 114.27° |
| First elevation | 56° |
| Last azimuth | 168.77° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |