(meteorobs) Fw: Fireball Report Jan. 21, 2006, Downtown Toronto, near lake Ontario

[Mark Davis]

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From: "NAMN Fireball Reports" <namn at namnmeteors.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 7:52 PM
Subject: Fireball Report Jan. 21, 2006, Downtown Toronto, near lake Ontario


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Your Town/State/Country? Toronto, Ontario, Canada


Date and Time? Jan. 21, 2006


What compass direction did the fireball appear from? N


What compass direction did the fireball DISAPPEAR from? S


How long, in seconds, were you able to see it in the sky? 4


How many degrees off the horizon was it when it APPEARED?
(As a reference, a closed fist held at arm's length is
approximately 10 degrees.)
  60


How many degrees off the horizon was it when it DISAPPEARED? 40-50


How bright did it appear?
Like a star, Venus, the Moon, or the setting Sun?
  Jupiter


Did it have any color(s)? White


Did it appear to fall apart as it went by? What did that look like?
Bright light that I first mistook for a low, fast plane; split into two 
unequal lights 1/2 second before fading out.


Did it leave a persistent streak in the sky after it was gone?
How long did that last?
Lasted 4 secs, no visible streak (nighttime)


How fast did it move? Use a 1 to 5 scale, 1 being
VERY slow, and 5 being extremely quick.
  4


Did you hear a sound?
If yes, what was the time delay from sighting to sound?
  no sound


What is the closest Town/State to where you saw the fireball?
  Downtown Toronto, near lake Ontario


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