Reports Report 2573a (Event 2573-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Fred K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was looking directly toward Betelgeuse and this cut in from about the height of Betelgeuse but slowly ghtly to the right, coming down at a 45 degree angle right to left,. I lost sight of it pretty much directly in line with the star. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 51° 6' 25.35'' N (51.107041°) |
| Longitude | 4° 10' 49.21'' W (-4.180336°) |
| Elevation | 9.874629m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-21 22:18 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-21 21:18 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 228° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 10° |
| First azimuth | 15° |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | 10° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | It was remarkably wide and bright, almost same width and brightness as the meteor itself. Very bright white, like a shower of sparks. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |