Reports Report 5643b (Event 5643-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Colin M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I am an amateur astronomer so have seen plenty of meteor showers etc. I have never seen anything quite as bright/near or for this duration before, If it hadn't have burned out I might have thought it was an aircraft |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 51° 23' 11.22'' N (51.38645°) |
| Longitude | 2° 21' 9.87'' W (-2.352743°) |
| Elevation | 27.57403m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-08-30 01:08 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-08-30 00:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 87° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 5° |
| First azimuth | 190° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 5° |
| Last elevation | 80° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | The meteor moved from south to north, I know this as I was looking up at the North star. It looked very close compared to most other meteors, e.g. Perseids. The trail looked like particals, and looked orange/yellow as if it were close to the ground |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | the main part didn't fragment, however the trail looked fragmented |