It was a frightening sight - I was going to call 911 I sincerely thought it was an aircraft crash - I have seen Meteors before but never something like this or this close
Location
Address
Ottawa, Ontario (CA)
Latitude
45° 21' 52.43'' N (45.364564°)
Longitude
75° 47' 16.67'' W (-75.787963°)
Elevation
75m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-04 22:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-05 02:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
38.91°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
It was a black object with a distinct fire trail - I thought it was a small plane or helicopter falling from the sky
