I have seen plenty of shooting stars in my lifetime but the only thing that resembles what I saw tonight is videos of meteors entering earth's atmosphere.
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 27' 32.3'' N (51.458971°)
Longitude
1° 2' 20.97'' W (-1.039158°)
Elevation
94.005867m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-04-17 21:50 BST
UT Date & Time
2023-04-17 20:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
97°
Moving
Facing azimuth
228.33°
First azimuth
201.84°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
270.54°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
The train was glowing, I want to say it appeared smokey but it happened so quickly I cannot be certain.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a flash approximately half way across and then another brighter flash just before it disappeared.
