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Observer
Name
Gary L
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I am an accident investigator for the Royal Canadian Air Force, so I have a fair amount of experience seeing things in the sky. I have no specific meteor observation experience, other than a couple of chance sightings.
Location
Address
Ottawa, Ontario (CA)
Latitude
45° 17' 9.64'' N (45.28601°)
Longitude
75° 40' 51.78'' W (-75.681051°)
Elevation
87m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-05-17 00:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-05-17 04:50 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
228°
Moving
Facing azimuth
122.23°
First azimuth
92.48°
First elevation
32°
Last azimuth
85.94°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A bluish flicker. I thought it was an explosion.
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
