| Observer |
|
Name |
Shaun W |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
I’m a astrophotographer and unfortunately had my Scope pointing SW and the meteor came almost perfectly west to east. |
| Location |
|
Address |
, England (GB) |
|
Latitude |
51° 56' 52.34'' N (51.947873°)
|
|
Longitude |
2° 44' 12.45'' W (-2.736793°)
|
|
Elevation |
107.536552m |
| 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 |
181° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
275.81° |
|
First azimuth |
84.86° |
|
First elevation |
39° |
|
Last azimuth |
78.33° |
|
Last elevation |
31° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-14 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Crackling |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
20 to 30 seconds after there was a huge boom like thunder that scared the birds and cattle. |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
60° |
|
Remarks |
Long bright white and a bit blue trail with sparks coming off of it then fading out. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Bright white/blue sparks flying off behind the ball |
