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Observer
Name
Timothy F
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
At first I thought it was ISS but quickly realised it was too long after sunset to observe ISS. Also moving in the wrong direction, bigger and a lot quicker than ISS.
Location
Address
Great Chesterford, England (GB)
Latitude
52° 3' 35.91'' N (52.059976°)
Longitude
0° 11' 48.62'' W (0.196839°)
Elevation
42.31781m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-03-08 20:47 GMT
UT Date & Time
2017-03-08 20:47 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
89°
Moving
Facing azimuth
34.01°
First azimuth
8.1°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
65.72°
Last elevation
62°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
3°
Remarks
Sparks could be seen coming off the fireball
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-