Reports Report 1379bj (Event 1379-2012)

Observer
Name Heather M
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Blackpool (UK)
Latitude 53° 50' 6.08'' N (53.835021°)
Longitude 3° 0' 43.73'' W (-3.012148°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-09-21 22:56 GMT
UT Date & Time 2012-09-21 21:56 UT
Duration ≈10s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 94.08236°
First azimuth 96.59483°
First elevation 38°
Last azimuth 271.74088°
Last elevation 31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color green, fading to an orang
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 10°
Remarks The train was bright and thick and after the main body of the fireball disappeared, the train remained moving in the sky then broke up into five or six pieces which faded slowly.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks It broke into five or six pieces, these were orange like the tail, and they faded slowly over ten seconds or so.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -