Reports Report 5538wk (Event 5538-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lorraine E |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was a passenger in a vehicle driving eastbound on the M1 at junction 47. I saw the green fireball with orange tail to my left moving very fast horizontally across the sky in a westbound direction. We were joining the exit slip road to leave the motorway at this time. We were driving in the opposite direction of travel to the fireball. It appeared to be very low in the sky, and as we exited the motorway to turn left, it looked as though we moved behind the fireball, so it was moving away from me. At this moment it appeared to fragment and disappear. I couldn't see the tail at this time. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Parlington, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 53° 48' 22.98'' N (53.806384°) |
| Longitude | 1° 22' 7.72'' W (-1.368812°) |
| Elevation | 70.156403m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-31 17:33 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-31 17:33 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 51.29° |
| First azimuth | 83.37° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 84.15° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Green with orange tail |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball appeared to split in two pieces, both glowing white, the glow then diminished and appeared more orange before disappearing. |