It was during rush hour and I am confident it may have been picked up on any dash cams or security cameras pointing west. My friend was travelling in the vehicle behind and after I wildly gestured out of my driver's window and pointed, he also saw the fireball.
Location
Address
Wallasey, England (GB)
Latitude
53° 26' 14'' N (53.437221°)
Longitude
3° 3' 8.25'' W (-3.052293°)
Elevation
32.959484m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-11-23 17:10 GMT
UT Date & Time
2016-11-23 17:10 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
111°
Moving
Facing azimuth
275.21°
First azimuth
276.09°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
302.22°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
5°
Remarks
As the fireball travelled from my left to my right hand field of view, it left a persistent and bright and very wide trail and appeared to break into several pieces.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I counted at least three separate fragments that broke away from the main body and the these left their own trains.
