I am 52 and have always lived in the countryside with no real light pollution and have seen many meteors over the years. This was the most striking meteor I have ever seen probably as it wasn't even fully dark.
Location
Address
Yatesbury, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 26' 41.23'' N (51.444785°)
Longitude
1° 55' 43.31'' W (-1.928697°)
Elevation
174m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-03-22 18:55 GMT
UT Date & Time
2021-03-22 18:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
154.05°
First azimuth
101.2°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
231.79°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It got brighter for a fraction of a second and disappeared. It seemed to spread out a bit too.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It got brighter, spread out a bit then rapidly disappeared. I thought it had fragmented.
