Reports Report 1630h (Event 1630-2023)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 1630-2023
Observer
NameSheldon B
Experience Level3/5
RemarksI do not think it was a meteor but an explosion on the horizon.
Location
AddressVera, Saskatchewan (CA)
Latitude52° 33' 0.95'' N (52.55°)
Longitude 109° 20' 57.63'' W (-109.35°)
Elevation598m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2023-03-18 01:00 CST
UT Date & Time2023-03-18 07:00 UT
Duration<1s
Direction
Moving directionFrom left to right
Descent Angle90°
Moving
Facing azimuth120.73°
First azimuth134.3°
First elevation45°
Last azimuth138.56°
Last elevation45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-12
ColorLight Yellow
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationNo
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationYes
RemarksIt was more like an explosion that lit up the sky lighting up the sky from the center outwards. I was on a train in the middle of nowhere. I talked to the train 10 miles behind me by winter and they saw the same thing
Fragmentation
ObservationNo
Remarks-