There were two airline aircraft in the vicinity, one which was facing the event and may have also viewed the fireball-QR8145 Qatar Cargo, Luxembourg to Atlanta
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
52° 52' 24.32'' N (52.873422°)
Longitude
1° 25' 43.96'' W (-1.428877°)
Elevation
54.855499m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-03-25 19:37 BST
UT Date & Time
2023-03-25 19:37 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
196°
Moving
Facing azimuth
291.71°
First azimuth
289°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
289°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
Smoke trail, very stable & consistent
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At the end of the smoke trail, fragmented into 4 separate parts, no more smoke
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
No bright flash just separated into 4 smaller pieces like when you splay your fingers wide pointing downward
