Reports Report 5224c (Event 5224-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Peter C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was right near Manchester Airport; I was driving on the motorway at the time but with plenty of space around so I could watch it whilst driving. I had music on so no idea if it made any noise? A few seconds after it had flared up and vanished I thought, "I hope that wasn't part of an aircraft!?" After googling today's news and seeing if anyone else had seen it ... how could they not, it was far larger than what I'm used to spotting when looking at the say the Leonids I've not found any reports of the meteor or aircraft news (thank goodness!). Great sight, feel very lucky. :) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 53° 21' 30.72'' N (53.358533°) |
| Longitude | 2° 18' 16.8'' W (-2.304667°) |
| Elevation | 60.988083m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-11-27 06:37 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-11-27 06:37 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 260° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 70° |
| First azimuth | 85° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 55° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Light Yellow, white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It appeared to flare up and become approx doubloon size before disappearing. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Just before the final enlargement and disappearance it left a small fragment (small ball of bright light) behind it, as if it had broken away. |