We had a fantastic view in a very dark area. It was very exciting. We had time to get out of the car and watch the second half of the fireball out of the car
Location
Address
Prudhoe, England (GB)
Latitude
54° 58' 37.59'' N (54.977109°)
Longitude
1° 54' 13.94'' W (-1.903873°)
Elevation
108.186371m
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 down right to up left
Descent Angle
355°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
75°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
275°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
More glowing than smokey. Orange in colour
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At the end it split into two large bits and one very small bit which were orange rather than green
