Reports Report 5538qk (Event 5538-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Graham T |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was quite large, noticeably larger than a plane |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 54° 30' 29.39'' N (54.508164°) |
| Longitude | 1° 37' 13.5'' W (-1.620417°) |
| Elevation | 66.646027m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-31 17:34 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-31 17:34 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 267° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 3° |
| First azimuth | 35.35° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 302.69° |
| Last elevation | 49° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Split in two; looked a bit like they fizzed out, they split in slightly different directions, looked very red at end then all light was gone. The splitting lasted only about a second, they appeared to drop slightly but they may have just been an illusion as it was travelling so fast |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I guessed that it split over the Durham dales Pennine hills but could have been much further west? |