Never seen anything like this. Truely an amazing sight. I thought it was a chinese lantern at first. I stood in awe as it passed right in front of me..... Seemed very close, totally silent and bright like you wouldnt believe. JUST AMAZING!!!!
Location
Address
Middleton, Pickering (UK)
Latitude
54° 15' 33.92'' N (54.259421°)
Longitude
0° 48' 4.35'' W (-0.801208°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-09-21 22:55 BST
UT Date & Time
2012-09-21 21:55 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
281.08595°
First azimuth
86.6203°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
278.86809°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Greenish bright white bus
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
-1°
Remarks
After the meteor burned out...... the smoke covered my view of what was a totally clear very starry night for up to maybe 3 minutes before it cleared.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
It was like a massive starburst firework with bright orange embers until it was all gone
