Fortunately I witnessed the journey of this asteroid from start to finish. I was initially surprised to see a large bright light which I initially mistook for a star. Then I realised it was not fixed in the sky and it had began travelling above me. It was at first a pulsating shard moving at great speed. I followed the trajectory of the object over my garden and before it passed out of sight it exploded into a halo of sparkling fragments.
Location
Address
Crakemarsh, England (GB)
Latitude
52° 55' 33.66'' N (52.926018°)
Longitude
1° 51' 48.91'' W (-1.863586°)
Elevation
84.933701m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-06-27 00:36 BST
UT Date & Time
2022-06-26 23:36 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
11°
Moving
Facing azimuth
242.25°
First azimuth
236.62°
First elevation
81°
Last azimuth
318.35°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
5°
Remarks
Pulsating and gently elongating bright white tail as it passed above me.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The final explosion coincided with fragmentation.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A large bright sparkling fiework effect dissipating out from its trajectory as it dropped towards the horizon. Could be mistaken for an exploding air craft.
