Reports Report 5523s (Event 5523-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mark W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was gazing up as I usually do if outside at night, then I see a light which I first though was an aircraft, immediately realised it wasn't as was moving way to fast and see the fireball and trail, completely quiet. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 51° 52' 34.59'' N (51.876274°) |
| Longitude | 0° 31' 38.13'' W (0.527259°) |
| Elevation | 53.244614m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-09-12 22:50 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-09-12 21:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 271° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 109.2° |
| First azimuth | 136.33° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 51.85° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Orange, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Like a firework trail but the main fireball was big around 8 inches leaving a trail behind of about 1 to 2 meters. Went in a straight line then split in two and burnt out. No sound, I see it enter then leave lasted around 8 - 10 seconds |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Just before it ended, it was brighter then seemed to burn brighter and bigger before spliting in two and burning out |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As above |