Reports Report 1750dd (Event 1750-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Carole L |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | this was huge, I have seen videos of fireballs before this one was big, long and very bright |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Saint-Philippe, Québec (CA) |
| Latitude | 45° 22' 25.26'' N (45.373682°) |
| Longitude | 73° 29' 22.41'' W (-73.489559°) |
| Elevation | 26.872m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-05-17 00:51 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-05-17 04:51 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 66° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 106.23° |
| First azimuth | 111.93° |
| First elevation | 32° |
| Last azimuth | 93.12° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | a long wide glowing train whitish and colored with blue to green around the bright fireball I was inside the house with tv on. My house beeing well sound proofed, even a loud noise could be inaudible. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw 2 explosions, the first one illuminated the sky with white color behind the few clouds that were there, a trail still there. It was at the 2/3 of the trail, then another explosion just before it disapeared. I had seen a fireball a few months ago, but not that long and not that huge as tonight's one |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |