Reports Report 1891ap (Event 1891-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | David S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Driving South on the M5 at around 06:05 to 06:10, just gone past Strensham Services. Appeared and disappeared within seconds, but there was an orange flash at the end. Made me stop and think, Wow, that was a Meteor! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 52° 2' 5.01'' N (52.034725°) |
| Longitude | 2° 7' 39.89'' W (-2.127746°) |
| Elevation | 19.469419m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-04-03 06:07 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-04-03 05:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 239° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 159.57° |
| First azimuth | 148.41° |
| First elevation | 52° |
| Last azimuth | 148.04° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Bubbling vapour trail, kind of like an aircraft but dispersing very very quickly |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A very very fast moving vapour trail, for a few seconds, ending in an orange flash. Colours may have been distorted due to bright sunrise |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |