The ball of light seemed to move slower than a shooting star which I have seen before. I am pretty sure other cars on the road would have seen it also in my area. Very special
Location
Address
Currandrum, County Galway (IE)
Latitude
53° 23' 44.24'' N (53.395621°)
Longitude
8° 54' 45.99'' W (-8.912775°)
Elevation
30.015659m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-09-14 22:00 IST
UT Date & Time
2022-09-14 21:00 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
5.69°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
60°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
The object was bright with yellow/green colour and seemed to have a train/glow as it moved through the sky
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It seemed to break up a little and was brighter at times. I was driving at the time in Galway Ireland, but the sky was dark and clear so I could see it all the time until it disappeared.
