American Meteor Society

Reports Report 7282a (Event 7282-2020)

Observer
Name Daniel E
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Olney, England (GB)
Latitude 52° 9' 26.51'' N (52.157363°)
Longitude 0° 42' 4.94'' W (-0.701373°)
Elevation 52.172901m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-12-01 23:00 GMT
UT Date & Time 2020-12-01 23:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 183°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 80°
Last azimuth 90°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length -
Remarks Lasted around a second or two after falling before dissipating
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks First caught my eye as a flicker before burn increased 4x size and brightness as it fell almost straight down. This lasted around a second before going smaller again. However was still brighter than initial sight
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -