| Observer |
|
Name |
Tamsin C |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was not convinced this was a fire ball at first but members of the Astronomy Society of Malta also reported seeing it so I was right! |
| Location |
|
Address |
(MT) |
|
Latitude |
35° 56' 1.6'' N (35.933778°)
|
|
Longitude |
14° 20' 39.72'' E (14.344367°)
|
|
Elevation |
7.962769m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-08-03 21:30 CEST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-08-03 19:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
119° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
272.42° |
|
First elevation |
44° |
|
Last azimuth |
280.74° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Smoke trail that appeared behind the fire ball and disappeared quite quickly |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
