The fire ball appeared to be tavelling almost due south and appeared to be very close to my position and low. Sighting was obscured few seconds by the height of houses c. 20m away from me. The object appeared to travel almost horizontally and disappeared instantly in clear sky.
Location
Address
Burton-on-Trent (UK)
Latitude
52° 50' 46.83'' N (52.846342°)
Longitude
1° 38' 35.61'' W (-1.643226°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-03-03 21:42 BST
UT Date & Time
2012-03-03 21:42 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
65.23943°
First azimuth
359.38394°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
100.32062°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
6°
Remarks
The train was fire like with embers / sparks clearly visible. As the fireball passed it had a clear train. Train and fireball disappear simultaneously.
