I first saw what I thought was the lights of a helicopter coming from the east but on rushing to the back of my house saw the trail of golden lights burning through the sky to the west, it lasted long enough for us to watch as the trail dissapeared in a downwards angle following a very straight path towards the west. It was the first time we have seen anything like this and to me was a wonderful magical sight.
Location
Address
Carlisle (UK)
Latitude
54° 53' 15.6'' N (54.887668°)
Longitude
2° 59' 4.7'' W (-2.98464°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-09-21 22:00 GMT
UT Date & Time
2012-09-21 21:00 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
74.29236°
First azimuth
101.23725°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
279.81561°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Golden
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
Initial fireball followed by a trail of smaller lights
