Reports Report 3148d (Event 3148-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rina W |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | After being able to properly identify and put a name to the Fireballs, it would seem that I have seen atleast 3 or 4 so far this year, alongside all the other wonders our sky has to offer. The one we saw tonight, was bright white and from our angle standing on the ground, it didn't look huge (like the moon for example) as such, but was much bigger than the stars we were already looking at. Hence the random location, as we were headed back home and in the darker area, that leads from Walton Lake/ Ouzel Valley Route (by the bridge that sits over the Grand Union Canal) to Netherfield, but is also behind the houses in Tinkers Bridge and Passmore. We were stood on the path as shown on the map, but facing in the direction of the houses towards Colne, Tinkers bridge, but looking up at the sky. When it came into our field of vision, as said it wasn't as huge as the moon, but certainly distinctly different to the rest of the sky and stars. Also it seemed like it was quite close/ low down from the angle rather than "really high up in the sky" if that makes sense. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 52° 1' 21.47'' N (52.022631°) |
| Longitude | 0° 43' 27.97'' W (-0.724435°) |
| Elevation | 72.646317m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-06-28 00:10 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-06-27 23:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 279° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 162.85° |
| First azimuth | 167.55° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 137.84° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Bright White to begin with as it beamed across the sky. Then with a light yellow/orange at the end as the Bright White vanished. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | As it came into our field of vision, it went from our right to left across the sky, just slightly angled upwards from a horizontal angle. A bright white light with a small glowing train/tail that faded out. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The bright white beamed across the sky getting brighter as it went and finished with a final "big glow" before then disappearing. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As it finished with the "big glow" there was light yellow/orange "sparkles/ fizzles" around and behind it. As the final bright glow was half way "dimmed", a smaller fragment was seen to glow diagonally in front and above the main bright light, which was also bright white with a "rusty orange" outer glow around it, and they both then vanished at the same time. (From our perspective). [apologies for the descriptions I've used, but hopefully it all makes sense] |