Reports Report 1242b (Event 1242-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Simon J |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | By far the most incredible shooting star I have ever seen, it was literally like a firework, light/white at the front but what was most remarkable was the stream of very bright orange sparklers/fragments behind and to side of it as it disintegrated |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hornsea, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 53° 55' 25.44'' N (53.923734°) |
| Longitude | 0° 9' 55.66'' W (-0.165462°) |
| Elevation | 1.817306m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-03-21 19:16 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-03-21 19:16 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 96° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 188.19° |
| First azimuth | 132.17° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 185.16° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | It was dark, the fireball gave off orange sparks like a firework rocket / sparkler |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Like an orange sparkler |