I realise at this time of year there are fireworks, but this was descending very quickly and did not appear to be in an arc of any type. It did not look like a firework at all.
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 11' 18.64'' N (51.18851°)
Longitude
0° 16' 43.88'' W (0.278855°)
Elevation
33.839897m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-11-02 06:20 GMT
UT Date & Time
2017-11-02 06:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
160°
Moving
Facing azimuth
0.38°
First azimuth
359.36°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
6.41°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the object was changing brightness as it descended (rapidly). The final pulse was about twice as bright as those in the preceding seconds
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Small pieces seemed to break off, but they did not stay visible
