Reports Report 2983do (Event 2983-2021)

Observer
Name Neil A
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Please send more.😉
Location
Address Castlereagh, Northern Ireland (GB)
Latitude 54° 34' 10.62'' N (54.569618°)
Longitude 5° 53' 19.83'' W (-5.888843°)
Elevation 54.450428m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-05-26 22:58 BST
UT Date & Time 2021-05-26 21:58 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 260°
Moving
Facing azimuth 343.45°
First azimuth 340.35°
First elevation 29°
Last azimuth 339.85°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks This was very low in comparison to any I’ve ever seen before. It was like the headlights of a car travelling very fast but with lots of fragments of sparks trailing behind. I live on the castlereagh hills with great views over Belfast. This came from a south eastern direction heading north west. It wasn’t completely dark outside yet and it travelled towards a bank of evening clouds over cave hill in Belfast. I seen it for maybe 3 seconds and then it disappeared in those clouds. I have never seen one so low and in such detail. It was breathtaking.