Reports Report 5538cg (Event 5538-2017)

Observer
Name David W
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks the best thing I have ever seen happen in the sky
Location
Address , England (GB)
Latitude 53° 32' 0.24'' N (53.533399°)
Longitude 1° 3' 35.15'' W (-1.059763°)
Elevation 10.794459m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-12-31 17:40 GMT
UT Date & Time 2017-12-31 17:40 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 94°
Moving
Facing azimuth 19.34°
First azimuth 47.58°
First elevation 48°
Last azimuth 324.93°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length -
Remarks glowing train or tail
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks bits coming off the tail end that were part of the fiery glow