I was watching tv but the light was so large and bright it caught my eye and I turned towards it and witnessed it moving across the sky before appearing to break up. It almost felt apocalyptic as it was so large and low down in the sky. It appeared to go across the clouds.
Location
Address
Lockeridge, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 24' 31.17'' N (51.408659°)
Longitude
1° 47' 28.23'' W (-1.791176°)
Elevation
142.883514m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-05-16 21:30 BST
UT Date & Time
2022-05-16 20:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
98°
Moving
Facing azimuth
217.93°
First azimuth
177.18°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
241°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright circular flash and then small bits of bright light moving almost in front of it before all the light fizzling out.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Several fragments of light seemed to break off before all light disappeared. The fragments were possibly in-front of the main flash.
