Probably the best quality meteor I have ever seen. I must have been very close to the point I expected to hear a sonic boom. (Although there wasn’t one). Felt very close, I initially thought it was a firework.
Location
Address
Aldridge, England (GB)
Latitude
52° 35' 36.41'' N (52.593446°)
Longitude
1° 53' 16.88'' W (-1.888022°)
Elevation
139.34491m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-09-14 20:20 BST
UT Date & Time
2024-09-14 19:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
261°
Moving
Facing azimuth
75.57°
First azimuth
82.97°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
19.66°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Blue, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
30°
Remarks
A long trail with some sparking, some small pieces of meteor breaking off
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A few small pieces of glowing material breaking away from the main head
