Reports Report 1099a (Event 1099-2011)

Observer
Name Ian
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Large orange object traveling S to N at a steady pace along the NW coast of England. The object traveled slightly faster than a plane appears to travel and was visible for around 1 minute. Relatively speaking it was around half the diameter of the moon. It had no visible tail or trail (although it was dark) and made no noise whatsoever. Brightness wise, it is difficult to describe because it was a different colour to anything else. It was not as bright as a full moon on a frosty night but was far brighter than anything else in the sky and very visible. Best way to describe it, the same brightness as a fire/ bonfire in the sky. The object did not break up, it merely disappeared into the horizon at a steady pace (living in a built up area with lots of trees etc, it is not possible to see very far into the distance though) Attempted to photo it but got it too late so the photo just shows a dot of light in the distance The object was witnessed by all 4 members of my family and also a local friend
Location
Address Formby (UK)
Latitude 53° 33' 47.97'' N (53.563325°)
Longitude 3° 2' 52.08'' W (-3.047799°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-09-30 21:00 BST
UT Date & Time 2011-09-30 20:00 UT
Duration ≈10s
Direction
Moving direction -
Descent Angle -
Moving
Facing azimuth 357.21332°
First azimuth 183.34634°
First elevation 46°
Last azimuth 359.1658°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration 60s
Length -1°
Remarks None
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -