I'v.e never seen a meteor so unexpectedly, so bright and so long lasting. It traversed the whole of the (very clear) night sky around midnight leaving a very bright trail which slowly dissipated
Location
Address
Liverpool, England (GB)
Latitude
53° 24' 46.71'' N (53.412976°)
Longitude
2° 49' 47.52'' W (-2.829868°)
Elevation
35.255692m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-07-16 23:59 BST
UT Date & Time
2016-07-16 22:59 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
104.18°
First azimuth
94.29°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
164.82°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
50°
Remarks
this appeared to be a very large meteor which traversed the whole of the night sky and left a trail similar to a contrail in its wake
