At least two other people sitting with me saw this. It had a sparkly tail like a firework, and while visible we had time to debate what it might be. Breathtaking!
Location
Address
Horstead, England (GB)
Latitude
52° 43' 36.95'' N (52.726931°)
Longitude
1° 20' 53.22'' E (1.348116°)
Elevation
12.175523m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-09-05 21:50 BST
UT Date & Time
2020-09-05 20:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
102°
Moving
Facing azimuth
317.8°
First azimuth
317°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
343.96°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright green flash, like a distress flare
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Saw fragments fly off from the explosion, these were white again
