Reports Report 1619ai (Event 1619-2018)

Observer
Name Cathie J
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks At first I thought it could have been a plane exploding but it reminded me of the metor that came down in Russia was very bright had a very long tail, had to pull over as I was driving beautiful but scary as was it expecting it
Location
Address Mendlesham, England (GB)
Latitude 52° 15' 22.33'' N (52.256204°)
Longitude 1° 3' 59.55'' E (1.066542°)
Elevation 56.392818m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-05-01 21:15 BST
UT Date & Time 2018-05-01 20:15 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 243°
Moving
Facing azimuth
First azimuth
First elevation 34°
Last azimuth 356°
Last elevation 22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Rumble boom, like thunder in high cloud
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 20°
Remarks Glowing train that turned white like smoke at end
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright light like face in front of a light bulb turning on
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks As it ended it looked like it broke up and I can only describe it as ash falling