I first saw it in my peripheral vision so I may have underestimated how long it was visible. The largest part at the front was the brightest with a trail behind it made up of smaller, less bright but glowing bits.
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
53° 26' 15.25'' N (53.43757°)
Longitude
2° 17' 4.46'' W (-2.284573°)
Elevation
29.101944m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-31 21:40 BST
UT Date & Time
2018-07-31 20:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
0.26°
First azimuth
14.95°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
353.82°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
-
Remarks
It was a glowing train with bright burning bits travelling in the same direction, a bit like a firework (it definitely wasn't a firework!) that disappeared within a couple of seconds.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There were smaller glowing bits behind the largest one at the front.
