Reports Report 5538br (Event 5538-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sam N |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This is the largest small meteor/fireball I have ever seen entering the atmosphere, and the brightest, strongest colouration after a flash. The meteor/fireball also seemed surprisingly low and had a steady descent, I did not see it burn out as it was then obscured by buildings |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 52° 4' 52.39'' N (52.08122°) |
| Longitude | 0° 15' 25.61'' W (-0.257113°) |
| Elevation | 32.926533m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-31 17:32 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-31 17:32 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 263° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 356.37° |
| First azimuth | 6.93° |
| First elevation | 28° |
| Last azimuth | 331.44° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a large flash at which point the body turned green. The tail remained long and white with a few fragments suspended in the sky |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Some small fragments, appearing star sized, remained after a flash. There was a long white tail |