I was driving home on the M6 through Tebay Gorge when I caught sight of this large meteor. This is the second such sighting in a week. It was a beautiful sight.
Location
Address
Tebay, England (GB)
Latitude
54° 24' 33.12'' N (54.4092°)
Longitude
2° 36' 12.5'' W (-2.603471°)
Elevation
172.540802m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-11-29 17:06 GMT
UT Date & Time
2017-11-29 17:06 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
217°
Moving
Facing azimuth
216.96°
First azimuth
256.95°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
217.03°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
It was a white stripe which disappeared quickly after marking the trajectory of the fireball.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball exploded and I saw a few white fragments, and I saw some red flashes too.
