Reports Report 4588ge (Event 4588-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Graham G |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I read Geology at the University of Glasgow but have only a rudimentary knowledge of Astronomy but am always keen to assist other fields. I was a little taken aback by what I witnessed as in my 54 years on this planet I've surprisingly never seen anything like this so I guess they are rare events or maybe I'm just not very observant! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pentewan, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 50° 17' 11.43'' N (50.286507°) |
| Longitude | 4° 47' 30.92'' W (-4.791921°) |
| Elevation | 64.855782m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-11-25 07:00 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-11-25 07:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 100° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 89.44° |
| First azimuth | 98.08° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 99.73° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Extremely bright disintegrated into several components. Never experienced anything like it on my sojourn on the blue marble. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As above. Spectacular as it seemed to "explode" into several pieces but I did not hear any sound. It looked close to the naked eye but I guess it is a kind of optical illusion and much further away than one would surmise. I was jogging on the road at the top of a hill heading for Pentewan Beach at the time on a very cold but clear morning. I've been doing this run route for about five years and only seen "shooting stars" twice. This was, however, a completely different beast. |