Reports Report 643b (Event 643-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dan B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The fireball was very bright and extremely clear - it appeared to be in 3 parts: there was a short fuzzy tail, a long broad needle-shaped body, with a spherical head. This grew, spherically, as the fireball passed. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 53° 51' 19.59'' N (53.855443°) |
| Longitude | 1° 36' 30.14'' W (-1.608373°) |
| Elevation | 184.717163m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-02-16 20:53 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-02-16 20:53 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 94° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 232.28° |
| First azimuth | 201.34° |
| First elevation | 76° |
| Last azimuth | 238.39° |
| Last elevation | 65° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The head of the fireball grew in size, spherically; it was surrounded by a halo, grew brighter then disappeared, as if it had exploded. There didn't appear to be any fragmentation, but the final flash was very quick |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |