Reports Report 1027bd (Event 1027-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pryke S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving along A428 toward A14 when a bright blue flash lasting 2-3s in my right hand view light up the sky. I thought it was a pylon sparking , then on the radio 5, observation's of a strange blue light came in from all over the country. It was cloudy and I didn't see the fireball, just the blue flash , brilliant blue light at my 3-4 oclock position at around 45 degrees. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | (GB) |
| Latitude | 52° 13' 26.92'' N (52.224145°) |
| Longitude | 0° 10' 7.27'' W (-0.168687°) |
| Elevation | 68.110939m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-03-17 03:17 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-03-17 03:17 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 274° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 101.17° |
| First azimuth | 227° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 183.74° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright blue light (it was cloudy overhead) |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |