Reports Report 401i (Event 401-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Williams M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I've watched many meteor showers in the past and I know what to expect when looking for them and how they mostly appear in your peripheral vision as a brief line. However, by complete chance, I happened to be looking almost directly where this happened whilst fixing my shed roof in the dark (it was the only time I could do it!). My initial reaction was a firework was happening right above me but the following points made me realise it was most likely a spectacular meteor. 1. It looked like a failed firework that malfunctioned after less than a second. 2. It was silent. 3. It was almost overhead from my position. 4. It appeared to be very high in the sky for a firework. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bingham, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 52° 56' 46.19'' N (52.946165°) |
| Longitude | 0° 56' 50.37'' W (-0.947325°) |
| Elevation | 44.300415m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-29 19:00 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-29 19:00 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 108.1° |
| First azimuth | 350° |
| First elevation | 79° |
| Last azimuth | 340° |
| Last elevation | 80° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It wasn't a quick flash but it appeared to go much brighter before splitting into 3 or 4 short streaks. It was brighter than the brightest iridium satalite flashed I have observed in the past which have been as bright as -7 magnitude (according to the app I have used) |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It seperate into 3 or 4 pieces before completely disappearing. I would have bet it was a firework with the effect I saw but is was so quick and almost right above me. |