Observer |
Name |
Piero S |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
I was outside on the phone at the time so can place the time of the meteor accurately to within a few minutes. |
Location |
Address |
Melton Mowbray (UK) |
Latitude |
52° 48' 3.15'' N (52.800874°)
|
Longitude |
0° 53' 29.87'' W (-0.891631°)
|
Elevation |
- |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2012-03-03 21:35 GMT
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-03-03 21:35 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
135° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
195.20252° |
First azimuth |
190.03695° |
First elevation |
63° |
Last azimuth |
198.59115° |
Last elevation |
62° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
Color |
orange |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
3s |
Length |
-1° |
Remarks |
fairly thick glowing orange line that got longer and brighter as a saw it and gradually (over maybe 3 seconds) faded to nothing |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |