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Observer
Name
jayne m
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
thought it was a bright white star to the right of orions belt but it then travelled quickly diagonally across sky showing a brief fire trail before disappearing, in the south sky
Location
Address
Harpenden (GB)
Latitude
51° 48' 8.54'' N (51.802371°)
Longitude
0° 20' 37.35'' W (-0.343707°)
Elevation
121.034279m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-12-08 22:36 GMT
UT Date & Time
2015-12-08 22:36 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
20°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
210°
Last elevation
70°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White turned into fire trail before disappeared
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-