Reports Report 5059a (Event 5059-2018)

Observer
Name Aaron M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Brightest meteor I recall ever seeing. Quite unusual from my experience
Location
Address Saint Breward, England (GB)
Latitude 50° 33' 18.75'' N (50.555208°)
Longitude 4° 41' 15.83'' W (-4.68773°)
Elevation 202.272629m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-11-19 03:10 GMT
UT Date & Time 2018-11-19 03:10 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 226°
Moving
Facing azimuth 110.25°
First azimuth 115.12°
First elevation 51°
Last azimuth 107.41°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Light Blue, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 35°
Remarks Bright explosive trail, medium length and varying colours and fluctuating brightness, gradually increasing.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Object burst alight and created minor sparks and debris.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Light fragmentation after terminal flash. 2 - 3 fragments split from main object.