I was out bird watching for owls when I noticed a bright ball of light in the sky. I was able to get it in my binoculars and saw it as it travelled at a shallow angle. To me it did not feel very far away but it was difficult to judge. At first I thought it was a spent firework but the light was very bright and the angle of trajectory and the fact that the light disappeared led me to believe it was a meteor.
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 50' 4.8'' N (51.834668°)
Longitude
0° 21' 50.91'' W (-0.364143°)
Elevation
127.977509m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-05-16 21:45 BST
UT Date & Time
2022-05-16 20:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
110°
Moving
Facing azimuth
254.41°
First azimuth
242.67°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
276.46°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
White. It appeared white to me but I'm red/green colour blind so have difficulty with the colours of light.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Only very minor as the light went out.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The ball looked as it bits were falling from it. the light disappeared before it reached the ground.
