Reports Report 5383d (Event 5383-2020)

Observer
Name Mark H
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Brightest fireball I have seen, initially thought it was a fire on an airplane as low Northern trajectory
Location
Address Whitley Bay, England (GB)
Latitude 55° 4' 14.6'' N (55.070722°)
Longitude 1° 27' 1.43'' W (-1.450398°)
Elevation 0.069822m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-09-27 22:10 BST
UT Date & Time 2020-09-27 21:10 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 13°
Moving
Facing azimuth 330.22°
First azimuth 292.86°
First elevation 32°
Last azimuth 346.8°
Last elevation 44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Seemed to flare into large fireball with fragmentation then disappear
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Flared bright then broke into 3-4 pieces which faded