Reports Report 3852aa (Event 3852-2022)

Observer
Name Don T
Experience Level 5/5
Remarks Very broad experience including the St Patrick's day meteor as a first person observer.
Location
Address , England (GB)
Latitude 51° 52' 24.9'' N (51.873584°)
Longitude 0° 33' 16.6'' W (0.554611°)
Elevation 50.513783m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-07-05 23:15 BST
UT Date & Time 2022-07-05 22:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 112°
Moving
Facing azimuth 328.42°
First azimuth 304.82°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 336.02°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Main part glowed brighter after the split described below.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks As it became obvious it was not a plane (we are near a major airport - although this was not on a normal flight path) it split into two and then the smaller part split into two - the main part continued but glowed brighter.