This fireball followed a very similar track to a fireball I reported in January 2019. The actual timing of the end of the fireball was 01.14 and 43 seconds +1 UT at the end of the event as I looked at my timing unit as I was timing the occultation of Io around Jupiter at the time as well as photographing comet Neowise. The fireball passed under neath the comet but I wasn’t videoing at the time, which was a shame.
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
52° 38' 20.55'' N (52.639043°)
Longitude
0° 54' 13.81'' W (-0.903836°)
Elevation
204.15834m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-07-21 01:14 BST
UT Date & Time
2020-07-21 00:14 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
330°
First azimuth
290°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
336.02°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Light Blue, Green, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
15°
Remarks
The smoke trail could be seen with the naked eye but quickly disappeared
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball broke into 2 distinctive parts after 1 second of viewing and the small segment burnt out very quickly but the larger part continued on for a further 5 to 6 seconds before burning out. This larger portion changed colour during its flight.
