Reports Report 305b (Event 305-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | CHRIS S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Hi ive just seen this site on a google search, as our local website a couple of forums up at the minute with people saying they have seen this tonight 3 march 2012. However i seen it on Wednesday 29 february 2012 at the local driving range as did my son also, i first thought it was a shooting star then i seen the forum tonight and lots of people here in the uk saying they had seen it also, but i saw it wednesday some 3 days eairler so im guessing it must be something thats floating around the earth or something. Also it was very very bright, like the full moon you could not miss it if you were looking at the night sky, we managed to see it as we were practicing golf at the driving range and when we hit a shot and looked up to see the ball it was there very bright in the sky. you can check the forum here http://www.southport.gb.com/southport/forum/Meteor_or_comet-51184827.htm |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | SOUTHPORT (UK) |
| Latitude | 53° 35' 5.21'' N (53.58478°) |
| Longitude | 2° 54' 31.97'' W (-2.90888°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-02-29 19:00 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-02-29 19:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 36.82196° |
| First azimuth | 13.16805° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 32.88045° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | WHITE |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | There was no sound from it |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | At first i thought it was a shooting star but it seemed to be slow moving in the night sky, it sort of fell like a firework would, sorry but thats the best i can explain it. It was very very bright in the night sky. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | there was no flash or fragments, as said before it looked like a shooting star flying threw sky but sort of dropping to the horizon, it was the same white as a full moon. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |