Nothing other than I have seen countless small shooting stars and a few fireballs in my life but nothing that looked as impressive as this one. Have a feeling I may never top this sighting...awesome!!
Location
Address
Smiths Falls, Ontario (CA)
Latitude
44° 53' 24.8'' N (44.890222°)
Longitude
76° 1' 12.74'' W (-76.020206°)
Elevation
120.924m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-23 20:24 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-24 00:24 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
105°
Moving
Facing azimuth
357.48°
First azimuth
351.98°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
33.85°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
white and light orange/red, very light with pieces breaking off and burning in the tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a significant burning tail with what looked like pieces exploding from the rear and burning out, pieces were moving in odd angles as they broke off.
