This was clearly no firework due to the length of the burning tail behind it and the angle it was flying through the sky neither a Chinese lantern in strong winds. I've seen many shooting stars on clear nights and this was much bigger clearly burning and I'd say slower than a shooting star. Looked exactly the same as the images on Google. My angles given are guesses and could be out considerably but hopefully will help if others have seen something in the night sky.
Location
Address
Morton, England (GB)
Latitude
53° 8' 13.75'' N (53.137153°)
Longitude
1° 23' 20.25'' W (-1.388957°)
Elevation
136.928314m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-31 17:40 GMT
UT Date & Time
2017-12-31 17:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
5.34°
First azimuth
67.28°
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
340.78°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Long Orange burning tail with a bright white Yellow nose
