Reports Report 2340b (Event 2340-2024)

Observer
Name Claire K
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Was unbelievable how bright and close it was and how easy I could see the pieces of burning trail of debris
Location
Address Shamley Green, England (GB)
Latitude 51° 11' 11.18'' N (51.18644°)
Longitude 0° 31' 44.04'' W (-0.5289°)
Elevation 52.741543m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-05-11 00:17 BST
UT Date & Time 2024-05-10 23:17 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 51.71°
First azimuth 51.72°
First elevation 13°
Last azimuth 50.53°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length
Remarks Bright red and orange trail attached to the bright white light. Trail was long stretching and breaking up into almost a red sparkle at its end. It then fizzled out as the white light almost instantaneously disappeared.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Visibly burning fragmentation from rear