Incredible, saw it with my friends when walking home. I have seen meteor showers before, but they have only been short lived specks of light. This was almost as bright as the quarter moon out tonight.
Location
Address
York (UK)
Latitude
53° 58' 53.51'' N (53.981531°)
Longitude
1° 8' 30.19'' W (-1.14172°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-03-03 21:30 GMT
UT Date & Time
2012-03-03 21:30 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
239.03728°
First azimuth
351.3477°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
173.88429°
Last elevation
43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
3°
Remarks
Glowing orange firey train, looked like a firework but silent and far less erratic
