Reports Report 4616al (Event 4616-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John R |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | the fireball was already formed when it entered my feild of view (i was outside for a cigarette at the time, not actively observing |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 51° 28' 47.26'' N (51.479795°) |
| Longitude | 0° 3' 44.39'' W (0.06233°) |
| Elevation | 52.392937m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-09-24 19:57 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-09-24 18:57 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 242° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 63.25° |
| First azimuth | 63.28° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 44.45° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | White, orange trail |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | glowing orange, similar colour to a street lamp, dimmed after a bit, no smoke could be seen |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | white streak, with orange trail, for about 1.5secs, then a bright flash, with a reduction in the trail and 2 smaller white lights slowing behind it (lasted 0.5-1 sec) before fading the main body continued on with the slightly dimmed trail for a further 0.5-1 sec before an intense white flash that dimmed after 1 sec |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | 2 smaller white pinpoints appeared after about 1.5-2 secs |