Reports Report 6948bc (Event 6948-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Stan M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Was setting up telescope when I noticed bright meteor almost overhead just after 6pm. Was facing north towards Polaris when I noticed it almost overhead, over my left shoulder, heading towards north of east. Was obscured by house roof before it disappeared. Yellow in appearance. Sky had lots of thin cloud. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Nazeing, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 51° 44' 25.77'' N (51.740492°) |
| Longitude | 0° 0' 58.95'' W (0.016374°) |
| Elevation | 54.917625m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-11-15 18:12 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-11-15 18:12 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 19° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 54.04° |
| First azimuth | 253.5° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 65.03° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I thought I saw one or two fragments as it passed overhead. These fragments would have been to the west of the main meteor |