Reports Report 630aa (Event 630-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christopher W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen plenty of shooting stars, very high up crossing the night sky about 3 years ago.. Lots of tiny green streaks that disappear like small rocket fireworks and one white meteorite that landed in a field right next to me in the dark round 8pm wintertime, whilst driving in the countryside about 25 years ago, but nothing compared to tonight. I was cringing, waiting for a massive explosion. Moving at an incredible speed vertically, lasting only a second, a huge green fireball disappeared below the horizon and then a massive flash sheet of white light either side lit up the night sky at ground level, lasting about another second. I cant understand why there was no sound of an explosion. I felt like phoning the police, but didnt want to sound like I was making it up, but I definately know what I saw and I have never seen anything like it. It was a massive sighting. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 53° 24' 59.36'' N (53.416488°) |
| Longitude | 1° 19' 5.48'' W (-1.31819°) |
| Elevation | 90.510887m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-02-03 23:34 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-02-03 23:34 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 181° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 43.3° |
| First azimuth | 40.46° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 43.79° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Green/light green and white on the outside |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A very broad white flash (miles wide)after the green fireball disappeared vertically at very high speed below the horizon. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |