I’ve camped a lot so I’ve seen many shooting stars. I have never seen anything like this. As clear as day the best way to describe it is it looked like a burning semi-truck flying through the sky. Absolutely amazing.
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
54° 0' 16.99'' N (54.00472°)
Longitude
1° 32' 43.7'' W (-1.545472°)
Elevation
94.788353m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-04-24 22:30 BST
UT Date & Time
2020-04-24 21:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
125°
Moving
Facing azimuth
140°
First azimuth
80°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
135°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange,red,white,yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A low boom
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A low boom
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
15°
Remarks
It exploded, flames spread out all over
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
My youngest daughter said it was like lava after it exploded
