Seen a few shooting stars in my life (68 years old) but nothing like that. The sky was mostly clear. It was close to dusk with still a level of brightness. At the time stars were not apparent. I’m hoping this siting will coincide with other people’s records. If you were fortunate to be looking up at that time you could not fail to notice it. I would welcome any confirmation of what I’d seen.
I had just arrived home on our driveway with my wife. I said look, but sadly the event was too fast for her to see. In my wonderment I kept looking for more sitings but nothing else.
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
52° 29' 35.53'' N (52.493202°)
Longitude
0° 46' 23.17'' W (-0.773103°)
Elevation
123.037727m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-01-08 16:50 GMT
UT Date & Time
2019-01-08 16:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
4°
Moving
Facing azimuth
40.57°
First azimuth
25.03°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
40.86°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Pink, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
25°
Remarks
A bright sparkly type trail like a rocket/firework. It appeared to have a slight bulbous shape towards the front.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash resembled that of a welders torch but confined to the shape of a dart.
