It seemed more man made than a typical meteor, judging by what I’ve seen in videos. I’ve seen many meteorite events such as the Pleiades but this was quite different and seemed slower.
Location
Address
Southport, England (GB)
Latitude
53° 38' 28.71'' N (53.641307°)
Longitude
3° 1' 29.09'' W (-3.024747°)
Elevation
7.015348m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-10-04 21:00 BST
UT Date & Time
2019-10-04 20:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
171°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
320°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
20°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange, pink, silver
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
30°
Remarks
A thin smoke trail was visible during the bright flashes of the object and disappeared after the last fragment went dark.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Object broke up into several larger, brighter clumps with bright trails in a single trajectory. Smoke was visible for about 3 seconds after as a single small object continued across the sky and disappeared approximately six to eight seconds later.
