Reports Report 1379cw (Event 1379-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ian |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | We were at an open air music festival in the middle of countryside when it happened. It\'s difficult to estimate how long it took to pass over, but it was long enough for several people to glance up thinking it was a plane or helicopter and to look away only to then look again to realise it was something unusual - as it was silent and looked a bit odd. It appeared so bright that, had it been a helicopter it would have been flying quite low above us, but moved so slowly it must have been much higher. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lincolnshire (UK) |
| Latitude | 53° 7' 5.42'' N (53.118171°) |
| Longitude | 0° 9' 55.66'' W (-0.16546°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-09-21 23:00 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-09-21 22:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | 41.79215° |
| First elevation | 58° |
| Last azimuth | 288.65262° |
| Last elevation | 38° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | similar to a helicopter w |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | There was no flash, but after it moved across the sky it appeared to break up into glowing fragments. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |