Initially it seemed to approach from the north. Very bright, too bright and large to be an aircraft (I am a pilot). After about 10 secs it appeared to change direction (maybe 10 to 20 degrees to the east). All the time it was descending but very slowly and I lost sight of it possibly just south of Oxford.
Location
Address
Cirencester (UK)
Latitude
51° 41' 59.9'' N (51.699973°)
Longitude
1° 49' 38.41'' W (-1.827335°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-03-03 21:41 GMT
UT Date & Time
2012-03-03 21:41 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
68.31278°
First azimuth
359.52255°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
86.00137°
Last elevation
-1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
3°
Remarks
Glowing train, darker orange nearer meteorite with flashes (bit like chaff)
