At first I thought it was a large white plane on fire and going to crash on the M4 but it just kept going with flames and sparks trailing. Lasted under 10 seconds and then disappeared. I was travelling westward on M4, it appeared just south of M4 running parallel towards the west
Location
Address
(GB)
Latitude
51° 23' 45.1'' N (51.39586°)
Longitude
0° 52' 30.06'' W (-0.875016°)
Elevation
60.171135m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-09-08 06:55 BST
UT Date & Time
2019-09-08 05:55 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
274.62°
First azimuth
275.09°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Trails of bright yellow sparks
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like black parts breaking off behind and disappear