Reports Report 3807qo (Event 3807-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sabrina R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen about 6 fireballs over the coarse of 4 years, with driving in the country away from the city lights at night. this sighting was during the early morning hours just as the sun was rising and i was able to watch it for longer then any other falling star that i have seen. it broke up just above the trees and there could be some rock debris there. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Guelph, Ontario (CA) |
| Latitude | 43° 32' 3.62'' N (43.53434°) |
| Longitude | 80° 17' 56.33'' W (-80.29898°) |
| Elevation | 345m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-10-07 06:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-10-07 10:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 107° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 32.46° |
| First azimuth | 329.87° |
| First elevation | 47° |
| Last azimuth | 357.7° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -28 |
| Color | Dark Blue, Light Blue, Green, Light Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 6s |
| Length | 99.99° |
| Remarks | the train was white and clear. it followed behind until the rock burned out just above the forest line the is beside the rd. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | the initial flash is what caught my eyesight. It continued to flash as it disintergated entering the upper sky |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | there appeared to be no large fragments, just small fragments that were burning and flashing as it fell |