I have very good clear dark skies over my property and have seen many good shooting stars over many years. I have never seen such a bright "star" and never seen one which ended so definately or had a trail that remained visible after the "star" had disappeared. It was very impressive.
Location
Address
Swanage, England (GB)
Latitude
50° 35' 51.98'' N (50.597771°)
Longitude
1° 58' 24.01'' W (-1.973337°)
Elevation
102.901047m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-07-31 23:25 BST
UT Date & Time
2016-07-31 22:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
89°
Moving
Facing azimuth
105°
First azimuth
60°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
200°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
70°
Remarks
Like a planes white vapour trail. About 40 degrees long, then a gap of about 10 degrees before another fainter/less defined train of about 20 degrees. The train remainder visible for several seconds after the head had gone.
