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Observer
Name
Conor M
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Night sky lit up, as if a flare had been lit. I regularly observe shooting stars when walking dogs at night. This was a similar path but much brighter. As it burnt out it left about 3-4 orange trails
Location
Address
(GB)
Latitude
54° 22' 36.85'' N (54.376902°)
Longitude
5° 55' 57.35'' W (-5.932598°)
Elevation
150.020294m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-04-26 22:07 BST
UT Date & Time
2015-04-26 21:07 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
166°
Moving
Facing azimuth
38.96°
First azimuth
28.65°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
45.56°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
About three orange trails were observed
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-