Observer |
Name |
Emery E |
Experience Level |
1/5
|
Remarks |
After searching on twitter I found another 2 people who had also seen this same fireball - same time and similar locations |
Location |
Address |
Bridgwater (GB) |
Latitude |
51° 6' 21.05'' N (51.105846°)
|
Longitude |
2° 59' 22.91'' W (-2.989697°)
|
Elevation |
14.711432m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2016-01-03 18:00 GMT
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-01-03 18:00 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
110° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
212.69° |
First azimuth |
197.71° |
First elevation |
49° |
Last azimuth |
258.85° |
Last elevation |
35° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
Color |
White, then broke into yellow/green |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Got brighter, then exploded / fragmented into smaller fireballs |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
fragments exploded into slightly different angles, seemed green/yellow in colour |