| Observer |
|
Name |
Colin B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Easily largest meteor I've seen and surprised lack of media given the size of flash, must be footage on some lake district web cams |
| Location |
|
Address |
Isel, England (GB) |
|
Latitude |
54° 41' 57.78'' N (54.699382°)
|
|
Longitude |
3° 16' 42.12'' W (-3.278367°)
|
|
Elevation |
123.648m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-15 22:40 BST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-15 21:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
97° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
88.33° |
|
First azimuth |
75.92° |
|
First elevation |
21° |
|
Last azimuth |
100.41° |
|
Last elevation |
19° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
large flash at end of its transit lasted less than half a second |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Fragments breaking off from the tail, burning bright white ( like firework trail ) |
