I have seen ‘shooting stars’ high up in the sky before but this was nothing like that.
Location
Address
Frittenden, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 8' 16.08'' N (51.1378°)
Longitude
0° 33' 16.92'' W (0.554699°)
Elevation
28.953697m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-31 22:30 GMT
UT Date & Time
2018-01-31 22:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
233.59°
First azimuth
246.84°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
222.83°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As the fireball travelled I could see other glowing fragments coming from it, mainly in a downwards trajectory. There was a definite glowing trail behind the fireball also.
