Reports Report 1379dl (Event 1379-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tim N |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Suspect either a meteor or satellite in decaying orbit. Colour started off as green, turned to silver and gold as object appeared to transit my position. Broke up in controlled manner, following apparently dead straight trajectory. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Oldham (UK) |
| Latitude | 53° 33' 15.82'' N (53.554395°) |
| Longitude | 2° 4' 50.78'' W (-2.080772°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-09-21 23:00 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-09-21 22:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | - |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 74.57734° |
| First azimuth | 80.3393° |
| First elevation | 46° |
| Last azimuth | 264.65814° |
| Last elevation | 51° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | No sound. So I presume very high altitude. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | Looked like footage of the Space Shuttle Columbia breaking up. Trail of sparkling debris separating from main body. Apologies for the insensitivity, but that's the best description I can find. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | As above |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |