The object seemed squarish in shape. It had a bright orange tail. My partner thought she saw it towards the horizon in the direction of Southend airport
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 34' 51.41'' N (51.580948°)
Longitude
0° 42' 30.73'' W (0.708535°)
Elevation
10.500897m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-03 17:23 GMT
UT Date & Time
2025-12-03 17:23 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
265°
Moving
Facing azimuth
303.61°
First azimuth
358.08°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
256.87°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Two to three large orange fragments were ejected as the object passed.
