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Observer
Name
Jason H
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I watch the night sky as often it's a clear sky and tonight I witnessed a star come across the sky dim out to then come back across same path in a speeding fireball for literally a second I witness this clear as daylight I'm a massive fan off watching the night sky
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
53° 25' 31.76'' N (53.42549°)
Longitude
2° 7' 51.81'' W (-2.131058°)
Elevation
89.67131m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-08-15 22:40 BST
UT Date & Time
2017-08-15 21:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
213.19°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
98°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Started bright white turned an orange
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
