Reports Report 1955a (Event 1955-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | roger e |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Initial flash is an interesting aspect, which I have not seen before. Would never have looked left and seen the meteor, was it not for the big flash. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | brussels (BE) |
| Latitude | 50° 51' 0'' N (50.85°) |
| Longitude | 4° 21' 0'' E (4.35°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-09-15 20:30 CET |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-09-15 18:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 109.71859° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 34° |
| Last azimuth | 60.84409° |
| Last elevation | 36° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | white with orange sparks |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Meteor seen from 25,000 ft on descent into Cyprus. Large flash seen - bright enough to light up the whole cockpit. Looked like lightning flash (But no cumulonimbus in the whole of the Mediterranean area.) Looked left to see fireball large fireball, breaking up into five or six smaller balls of differing speeds. Long trail of white and orange sparks. Biggest I have ever seen in 35 years. Appeared very similar to shuttle crash. Suspect it may have been space debris. . |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | One ball, splitting into five or six, of differing speeds. Large and long trail of orange and white sparks. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |