I saw several Perseids tonight in & around The Plough but have never seen a fireball before which was to the right of The Plough. My time it fell is only approximate. Best meteor shower seen were the Leonids 1998. My mother saw the Monze meteorite living on the Kafue Flats, Northern Rhodesia 1950
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 42' 29.95'' N (51.708319°)
Longitude
0° 49' 7.78'' W (-0.818828°)
Elevation
162.257904m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-10 23:30 BST
UT Date & Time
2018-08-10 22:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
331.14°
First elevation
72°
Last azimuth
349.27°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
15°
Remarks
a very long glowing trail ending in a long thin trail
