Reports Report 3737q (Event 3737-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Richard M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I am a land surveyor, I think a good observer, driving east on a dark highway and had a good view. I have seen several other large fireballs in my lifetime, including a daytime one in the late '60s. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Petrolia, Ontario (CA) |
| Latitude | 42° 55' 52.05'' N (42.931126°) |
| Longitude | 82° 12' 2.66'' W (-82.200739°) |
| Elevation | 210.983m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-04 22:35 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-05 02:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 207° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 89.96° |
| First azimuth | 103.95° |
| First elevation | 24° |
| Last azimuth | 101.42° |
| Last elevation | 24° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Large bright trail changing to a green flash (like copper burning) with possibly red flash also, no visible smoke trail |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |