Reports Report 1808f (Event 1808-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James H |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | seemed very large and very close however I never heard any sound, I've observed many meteor showers in various locations and seen a few rogue meteorites but this was the most significant I've seen, about 1/4 of the size of the chelyabinsk incident from my point of view |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sidcup, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 51° 25' 29.36'' N (51.424821°) |
| Longitude | 0° 7' 48.6'' W (0.130168°) |
| Elevation | 21.446093m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-06-01 23:45 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-06-01 22:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 157° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 210.71° |
| First azimuth | 196.08° |
| First elevation | 41° |
| Last azimuth | 230.29° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | saw a flash, then it traveled downwards towards the horizon and then saw a second flash before it disappeared near the ground |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I think I saw small pieces glowing at a perpendicular angle to the meteor when I saw the second flash and it lit up the clouds |