Reports Report 427cf (Event 427-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chris B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I found some of the questions about brightness and angles difficult to gauge as the event was very brief and I was out running at the time (by that point walking, and panting heavily!). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Brightlingsea, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 51° 48' 40'' N (51.81111°) |
| Longitude | 1° 1' 57.73'' E (1.032703°) |
| Elevation | 17.37627m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-31 22:30 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-31 22:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 257° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 232.99° |
| First azimuth | 233.49° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 234.63° |
| Last elevation | 28° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 7° |
| Remarks | So after the initial burn there was a trail of burning debris that lasted maybe a second or so. It was very akin to the images of the unfortunate space shuttle Columbia when she re-entered, with several small burning chunks trailing behind the main portion. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | So after the initial burn had died and just as the trailing debris was starting to disappear, there was a second quick flash further down range, like a light blinking once, as if the main chunk had reignited briefly. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After the inital burn there was maybe a second or two of additional burning debris trailing behind that gradually died away. It was composed of smaller chunks, breaking apart. |