Really bright, the most remarkable thing I have seen in many years - I am experienced in meteor showers and watching the night sky - have never seen anything remotely resembling this.
Location
Address
Preston (UK)
Latitude
53° 47' 17.46'' N (53.788182°)
Longitude
2° 53' 14.91'' W (-2.887475°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-03-03 21:40 GMT
UT Date & Time
2012-03-03 21:40 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
92.16592°
First azimuth
3.68898°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
159.75672°
Last elevation
48°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
white, red tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Possible, although hard to distingush over road noise - seemed like a long delay - rumbling noise - possible 10 mins
