Reports Report 1540a (Event 1540-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andrew L |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | No comment of import, just to say if I never see one again feel awestruck............... |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | East Ruston, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 52° 47' 59.95'' N (52.799985°) |
| Longitude | 1° 27' 54.85'' E (1.465236°) |
| Elevation | 4.089586m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-03-28 21:00 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-03-28 21:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 93° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 350° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 70° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 18° |
| Remarks | There was No smoke, just a fiery orange trail for the whole viewing, appeared as a long sparkling trail, the main part approx 18 degrees tailing off to at least another 30 degrees as it travelled Eastwards I presume over the North Sea towards Scandinavia and Russia. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I can only use a film/firework metaphor, it sparkled like a firework and looked like an Shuttle or Apollo re- entry with pieces burning away. |