As an experienced amateur astronomer, this is the longest and brightest fireball i have ever seen and my fellow astronomers who were watching (we had a public open event at our observatory so there were probably 20 or 30 people watching) were all amazed and fascinated by the view.
Location
Address
Sutton in Ashfield (UK)
Latitude
53° 6' 51.11'' N (53.114198°)
Longitude
1° 13' 19.25'' W (-1.222014°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-03-03 21:55 GMT
UT Date & Time
2012-03-03 21:55 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
342.61556°
First azimuth
338.90772°
First elevation
10°
Last azimuth
163.05463°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
The object broke into 4 or 5 pieces directly above the viewing location
