American Meteor Society

Reports Report 8308aq (Event 8308-2023)

Observer
Name Alice C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address , England (GB)
Latitude 51° 23' 1.97'' N (51.38388°)
Longitude 0° 25' 2.16'' W (-0.417268°)
Elevation 17.187347m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-12-30 01:18 GMT
UT Date & Time 2023-12-30 01:18 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 245°
First azimuth 240°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 245°
Last elevation 23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks A sharp whoosh sound. Not very loud but definitely like a shallow zap sound
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 0.5s
Length -
Remarks A glowing train about 3/4 times its length. Not a bright and looked like a typical meteor image. Couldn’t see any smoke but I wasn’t wearing my glasses. It happened to quick to see any changes. It looked like it just faded/burnt out
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -