Reports Report 1991e (Event 1991-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John W |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | it was a very clear dark night in a really dark sky area, miles from any light pollution, we saw several satilites. It was a Scout camp so we were in the middle of an unlit field. We (the leaders) usually stay up late and invariably do a bit of sky watching. No one had ever seen anything a spectaclar as this before. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Dunsford, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 50° 41' 1.67'' N (50.683797°) |
| Longitude | 3° 41' 18.33'' W (-3.688424°) |
| Elevation | 68.116142m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-06-17 00:30 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-06-16 23:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 34° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 45° |
| First azimuth | 45° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 225° |
| Last elevation | 60° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I think I heard a 'whoose' sort of noise which started just before it disappeared and continued for maybe a second (or less). |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | it seemed to leave a trail behind it but that may have been because it was so bright it caused a retinal imprint. It seemed to come from Cassiopia going from there across the sky, it was so bright and lasted long enough for the 6 of us to all see it, which is very unusual for meteors. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |