Reports Report 1202aog (Event 1202-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | martin s |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | it was a substantial sight. i was looking into the darkness from my living room as an owl had just flown from my west to east, with me looking south. the meteor came suddenly as a bright, big ball trailing a bright tail, all becoming brighter as it fell acutely. i'd say it came into my field of vision, in high legh wa16 6lu, over little leigh and out of site over lach dennis or plumley. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | High Legh, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 53° 21' 0.09'' N (53.350026°) |
| Longitude | 2° 27' 4.11'' W (-2.451143°) |
| Elevation | 78.493805m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-02-28 21:55 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-02-28 21:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 249° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 197.73° |
| First azimuth | 230.16° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 165.13° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | very bright head becoming brighter until terminal flash. trail about 5 degrees long and quick fade |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | not so much a flash, rather a rapid growth in size and illumination. it fell behind the treeline before it burnt out |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |