Reports Report 1379d (Event 1379-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christopher T |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The exact direction of the fireball is difficult for me to be certain about. I was staying at a friends house when we saw the fireball. They said that the fireball was in the NNE direction, but the impression I get from looking at Google maps is that it was nearer due N. We only observed it for a few seconds as trees and hills were in the way. It was travelling quite slowly and close to the hill skyline (It looked very much like a passenger train moving along the brow of the hill, but there are no railways anywhere nearby!). Not sure of the elevation, but I think it was less than 30 degrees. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Culcheth (UK) |
| Latitude | 52° 3' 14.51'' N (52.054031°) |
| Longitude | 3° 58' 36.01'' W (-3.97667°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-09-21 21:56 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-09-21 20:56 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 5.81127° |
| First azimuth | 9.13959° |
| First elevation | 22° |
| Last azimuth | 345.28503° |
| Last elevation | -1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | The fireball had already fragmented by the time I saw it. It consisted of several (perhaps a dozen, but that is only an impression) parts. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |