Reports Report 990a (Event 990-2015)

Observer
Name Tony M
Experience Level 5/5
Remarks Fireball (in Cygnus) was seen as a bright flash at the edge of my field of view during a meteor watch. Angle of persistent train allowed it to be traced back to the Lyrid radiant. Some cirrus low in the sky may have affected the estimate of the brightness. Start/End Directions quoted are approx - it would have been easier for me to mark positions on a star chart)
Location
Address Leek (GB)
Latitude 53° 6' 38.87'' N (53.110797°)
Longitude 2° 3' 46.05'' W (-2.062792°)
Elevation 194.848618m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-04-23 00:02 BST
UT Date & Time 2015-04-22 23:02 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 208°
Moving
Facing azimuth 52.16°
First azimuth 2.89°
First elevation 20°
Last azimuth 356.49°
Last elevation 14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -4
Color Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 8s
Length
Remarks glowing train which took 8 seconds to fade
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -