Reports Report 4553r (Event 4553-2018)

Observer
Name Darren W
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Highworth, England (GB)
Latitude 51° 37' 54.4'' N (51.631779°)
Longitude 1° 42' 56.2'' W (-1.715611°)
Elevation 124.343369m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-11-01 20:12 GMT
UT Date & Time 2018-11-01 20:12 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 112°
Moving
Facing azimuth 255.76°
First azimuth 212.37°
First elevation 28°
Last azimuth 272.68°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Pink, Light Blue, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 15°
Remarks Faint glowing train, possibly smoke, faded fairly quickly
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Fireball grew to a large size, possibly the size of about 2 or 3 large embers you’d see from a large firework then about 5-10 small fragments, similar in size and brightness to an average star fell from behind it and almost vertically downwards from it