I\'m not convinced that this wasn\'t a substantial piece of space junk or even a complete satelite for that matter. Seemed to be moving way too slow to be a meteor. Eerily reminiscent of footage of the space shuttle breaking up on re-entry.
Location
Address
Dublin (IE)
Latitude
53° 17' 2.61'' N (53.284057°)
Longitude
6° 15' 51.1'' W (-6.264195°)
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 down left to up right
Descent Angle
45°
Moving
Facing azimuth
33.09164°
First azimuth
63.33203°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
308.54615°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Various
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
90s
Length
-1°
Remarks
Object appeared to be disintegrating into smaller pieces as it passed. Each piece left its own train as it separated.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
The colour and length of the train varied for each piece, seemingly dependant on the size of each piece. The velocities of the objects were far slower than any shooting stars I\'ve ever seen.
