Please reply back to me to let me know if this was a fire ball and as i have an interest on this subject how i may find out more. Many thanks and if i can help at all in the future, please let me know.
Location
Address
Spalding, AL (UK)
Latitude
52° 48' 29.11'' N (52.808086°)
Longitude
0° 9' 24.08'' W (-0.156689°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-03-03 21:50 GMT
UT Date & Time
2012-03-03 21:50 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
45°
Moving
Facing azimuth
337.75109°
First azimuth
340.68101°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
186.68213°
Last elevation
67°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Brilliant white light fro
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
15°
Remarks
The trail was at least 10 - 20 times the length of the main object. The initial object as it approached my field of view was a brilliant bright white and the trail changed from white to a fiery orange. As the object moved across the sky the trail fizzed and sparked and ejected particles. My wife and I watched the object for at least 20-30 seconds as it moved across the sky before it disappeared behind clouds. The trail continued to be the same length the whole time. From my field of view it seemed to climb.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
Particles seemed to break away from the object or it\'s trail as it flew overhead but they did not seem to fall but burn out.
