I have seen many astronomical sights and spent hours outside looking at night skys over the world but have never seen anything like this - my immediate thought fireball and then I even had time to question if it was a plane on fire but its speed which was so fast and the red colour made me again think fireball. I've seen lots of meteorites and watched in fascination - but this one made me feel a little nervous.
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 15' 38.43'' N (51.260674°)
Longitude
0° 35' 51.12'' W (-0.597532°)
Elevation
51.927528m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-31 22:35 GMT
UT Date & Time
2018-01-31 22:35 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
248.22°
First azimuth
270.92°
First elevation
48°
Last azimuth
229.04°
Last elevation
48°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it seemed to just disappear
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
there was several red bits trailing behind but they went when the front big ball went
