I have a PhD in Astrophysics, I have seen one once before in my life and they are extraordinary. on the night there were partial clouds and I didnt see it end as it went behind a cloud but i saw it start
Location
Address
Porthleven, England (GB)
Latitude
50° 5' 9.89'' N (50.086081°)
Longitude
5° 18' 34.79'' W (-5.309665°)
Elevation
36.245079m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-01-06 18:30 GMT
UT Date & Time
2025-01-06 18:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
271°
Moving
Facing azimuth
40.64°
First azimuth
258.67°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
46.61°
Last elevation
79°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
2°
Remarks
a very small glowing orange trail
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
there were 2 (maybe 3) bright spots with the first one slightly faster than the trailing one all going in the same direction
