I have never seen anything like this in Ireland before, even shooting stars are rare. This was bright much brighter than the surrounding stars and the night is clear with a sky full of stars. It rose from right to left and curved across the skyline almost like fireworks but brighter and more intense. It was thick like a series of sparklers and moved quite slowly it must have taken 30 seconds to curve from the back of the house SE to the side of the house NW when I lost vision of it. It was truly remarkable.
Location
Address
Galway (IE)
Latitude
53° 15' 12.58'' N (53.253495°)
Longitude
9° 9' 18.63'' W (-9.155175°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-09-21 23:00 GMT
UT Date & Time
2012-09-21 22:00 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
135°
First azimuth
135°
First elevation
7°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
It was fragmented to begin with, a series of about 8 shooting star types of light all trailing into eachother, rising across the horizon in a curve
