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Observer
Name
Gail W
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
I did tweet and post on Facebook soon after I seen this. After years of observing meteors I’d never seen anything like this. I really thought it was going to land somewhere in the south of the UK.
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
52° 31' 54'' N (52.531668°)
Longitude
1° 55' 57.5'' W (-1.93264°)
Elevation
101.585121m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-24 03:50 BST
UT Date & Time
2018-08-24 02:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
135°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Yellow/Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
A glow train turning into smoke train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
