Reports Report 831au (Event 831-2020)

Observer
Name David B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks The object was moving apparently quite slowly with little or no trail. My first impression was that it was an aircraft in trouble. It started to fragment and very quickly after vanished altogether. I was driving when I viewed this object
Location
Address Heath, England (GB)
Latitude 53° 11' 54.02'' N (53.19834°)
Longitude 1° 19' 32.72'' W (-1.325756°)
Elevation 121.151711m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-02-16 21:50 GMT
UT Date & Time 2020-02-16 21:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 109°
Moving
Facing azimuth 120.13°
First azimuth 133.07°
First elevation 31°
Last azimuth 140.19°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
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 The object was a ball shape when I first saw it then a few small bright sparks appeared to be shed as it moved across the sky