Reports Report 1576av (Event 1576-2021)

Observer
Name Des O
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks I do have dashcam footage, but it doesn’t show the initial sighting of the meteor. It only shows the intense brightening that I witnessed just before the meteor disappeared.
Location
Address Burnham, England (GB)
Latitude 51° 32' 16.53'' N (51.537926°)
Longitude 0° 39' 25.3'' W (-0.657029°)
Elevation 55.782787m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-03-13 19:36 GMT
UT Date & Time 2021-03-13 19:36 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 150°
Moving
Facing azimuth 171.3°
First azimuth 147.76°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 179.43°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 45°
Remarks A glowing white line.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Ball of white light, rapidly increasing in brightness as it fell, then maintained intense brightness from around 30 degrees elevation until it disappeared at around 10 degrees elevation.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -