| Observer |
|
Name |
Barry S |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Occasionally seen meteors and showers throughout my life, but this one was spectacular and warranted reporting. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Sandygate, England (GB) |
|
Latitude |
50° 34' 27.66'' N (50.574351°)
|
|
Longitude |
3° 36' 55.41'' W (-3.615393°)
|
|
Elevation |
23.131483m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2022-03-22 23:08 GMT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2022-03-22 23:08 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
222° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
49.56° |
|
First azimuth |
54.55° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
30.88° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-24 |
|
Color |
Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
White and quite bright at first. Almost round head with a white tail...getting rapidly brighter, then red center and white fragmentation, then nothing |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
5 or 6 bright white fragmentation 'sparks', somewhat similar to a firework, but very short lived (not much more than 1 second) |
