It was a clear ball of orange with two trails of orange either side. I have seen plenty of shooting stars but nothing like this and it was truly magical.
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
50° 22' 28.34'' N (50.374538°)
Longitude
4° 11' 59.72'' W (-4.199921°)
Elevation
26.225758m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-08-13 00:10 BST
UT Date & Time
2017-08-12 23:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
261°
Moving
Facing azimuth
236.91°
First azimuth
358.87°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
271.31°
Last elevation
65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
20°
Remarks
2 glowing orange trails that seemed to stay put after the ball disappeared and faded slowly in to the night sky rather than a shooting trail of white normally seen
