Reports Report 2856s (Event 2856-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kathy W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I couldn't believe what I was seeing and still have doubts. It was big compared to a shooting star, but the speed it went across the sky, plus the tail, doesn't fit with anything artificial. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 53° 22' 38.71'' N (53.37742°) |
| Longitude | 1° 29' 52.22'' W (-1.497838°) |
| Elevation | 153.661591m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-10 22:50 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-10 21:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 261° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 63.13° |
| First azimuth | 66.21° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 26.5° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| 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 | It zoomed across the sky with a tail. Just before it disappeared over the horizon it seemed to separate into three lights. I waited for a glow as it hit the earth but nothing happened. |