Reports Report 5538eg (Event 5538-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James S |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | Suspect this was a relatively large meteor at high altitude, passage across the sky was slow, 5-10 degrees per second, persistent brightness of the fireball and the train. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 51° 44' 40.14'' N (51.744484°) |
| Longitude | 0° 58' 51.91'' W (-0.981085°) |
| Elevation | 70.251144m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-31 17:30 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-31 17:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 265° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 3.55° |
| First azimuth | 18.67° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 329.4° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | glowing yellow/orange |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |