Reports Report 6469y (Event 6469-2022)

Observer
Name Tim O
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was a particularly cloudy night, meteor appeared to pierce the clouds
Location
Address , England (GB)
Latitude 51° 57' 19.91'' N (51.95553°)
Longitude 0° 43' 28.11'' W (-0.724474°)
Elevation 85.933914m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-09-25 21:45 BST
UT Date & Time 2022-09-25 20:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 256°
Moving
Facing azimuth 312.95°
First azimuth 312.68°
First elevation 37°
Last azimuth 289.38°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 30°
Remarks Smoke trail, white at first then darker.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Like an extremely bright firework
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Two smaller, white glowing fragments, one slightly larger than the other