Reports Report 2726d (Event 2726-2021)

Observer
Name Matthew L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Please feel free to contact me for more info. Myself and another, Kirsty, both witnessed the beam and would love to know what it was. I'm sure we can both give you detailed info on what we saw, as that was the greatest yet strange beam we've ever seen.
Location
Address Grasmere, England (GB)
Latitude 54° 26' 15.82'' N (54.437728°)
Longitude 3° 2' 30.17'' W (-3.041715°)
Elevation 79.501312m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-05-12 00:50 BST
UT Date & Time 2021-05-11 23:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 249.98°
First azimuth 261.51°
First elevation 15°
Last azimuth 266.89°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Blue, Light Blue, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length -
Remarks Thick beam about half an inch in width from ground view, spanning approx 10cms in length before the head disappeared
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -