lately i have been seeing a lot of shooting stars from my location but this is the third large meteor within 6 months
Location
Address
The Catch, Wales (GB)
Latitude
53° 13' 32.99'' N (53.22583°)
Longitude
3° 11' 12.39'' W (-3.186776°)
Elevation
252.093475m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-09-04 21:20 BST
UT Date & Time
2018-09-04 20:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
76.04°
First azimuth
118.83°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
78.87°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
15°
Remarks
glowing trail with the ball at the front which then broke into smaller pieces
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
as it passed it left a large bright tail and then the ball (which was quite large went brighter then bits started coming off itthen it went bigger and disintigrated
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the ball at the front went larger and deposited smaller bright particles then flashed and broke up
