Reports Report 1750gx (Event 1750-2016)

Observer
Name Brian J
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks I did not record the time of the event. It could have been between 11pm - 1am. I have never seen a larger fireball before or a red one. My friend who noticed it first said it was burning white. I saw the end of it when it was burning red. It looked like it was very close but very large. If it was far away then it must have been massive. There was no sound and I waited for a sonic boom or a shockwave but there was nothing. The nucleus was huge and I thought perhaps it was a giant comet grazing our atmosphere.
Location
Address (CA)
Latitude 43° 38' 39.58'' N (43.644327°)
Longitude 79° 22' 47.53'' W (-79.379869°)
Elevation 84.03m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-05-17 01:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-05-17 05:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 243°
Moving
Facing azimuth 82.09°
First azimuth 84.16°
First elevation 15°
Last azimuth 79.9°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Red
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 -