Reports Report 473fm (Event 473-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jon H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was the biggest brightest thing that I have seen in the sky apart from the sun. I was out running in the dark and it’s appearance made me jump with surprise. I have watched meteors and meteor showers, but the size of it was much bigger (and brighter). The size of the light in the sky was golf ball size held at arms length , rather than half a little finger nail at arms length. It was amazing! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | South Scarle, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 53° 10' 3.42'' N (53.167617°) |
| Longitude | 0° 43' 46.7'' W (-0.729639°) |
| Elevation | 11m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-01-24 06:53 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-01-24 06:53 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 161° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 280° |
| First azimuth | 260° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 260° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | White . It was like burning magnesium in ‘O’ level chemistry lessons |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | A slight tail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a slight “spread” at the last instance |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |