I was observing the milky way when this occurred. I was looking up at approx 80 degree angle when the object suddenly appeared, travelling roughly north to south. The speed was slow compared with usual meteors.
Location
Address
Carnarvon, Northern Cape (ZA)
Latitude
30° 45' 5.03'' S (-30.751397°)
Longitude
22° 35' 28.71'' E (22.591307°)
Elevation
1263.99292m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-09-27 20:50 SAST
UT Date & Time
2019-09-27 18:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
6°
Moving
Facing azimuth
358.3°
First azimuth
6.28°
First elevation
76°
Last azimuth
80°
Last elevation
85°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
no increase in brightness but it exploded into maybe 5 or 6 orange fragments and extinguished at the same time
