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Observer
Name
Steven H
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
At first I thought it was a firework as it was that bright and was waiting for a bang but then realised it was a meteorite when it went into 2 pieces. At the time I was doing some astro photography but camera was pointing the wrong way . Very exciting .
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
50° 42' 44.58'' N (50.712383°)
Longitude
3° 4' 7.38'' W (-3.068716°)
Elevation
13.224557m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-09-24 20:05 BST
UT Date & Time
2021-09-24 19:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
108°
Moving
Facing azimuth
101.26°
First azimuth
105.73°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
294.58°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
White , blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very bright , then went into 2 pieces
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very bright then went into 2 pieces