Reports Report 4770aa (Event 4770-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ben T |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was a partially cloudy, dark, night, I was walking back to my car and it appeared tracking from right to left, getting higher in the sky over about 2-3 seconds. There were street lighta around but it stuck out. It was a bright, pale yellow, glowing ball with a short tail. If a fist at arms length is 10 degrees, it tracked about 40 degrees before it disappeared behind a cloud. It was at least as bright as I've ever seen Venus and about the size of a pea held at arm's length. It was an amazing sight. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 51° 0' 44.36'' N (51.012321°) |
| Longitude | 3° 7' 25.15'' W (-3.123654°) |
| Elevation | 27.788998m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-11-12 19:00 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-11-12 19:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 280° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 40° |
| First azimuth | 40° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 10° |
| Last elevation | 75° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.5s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Glowing tail. I didn't notice any smoke |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |