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Observer
Name
Wendy P
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I thought it was either a ball of fire or something falling out of the sky but disregarded the latter because of the angle. The trail behind it was also orange and very bright. I have never seen anything like it. I have seen comets and this was much larger and brighter
Location
Address
Old Tupton, England (GB)
Latitude
53° 10' 57.03'' N (53.182508°)
Longitude
1° 24' 10.73'' W (-1.402981°)
Elevation
101.685318m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-02-28 21:35 GMT
UT Date & Time
2021-02-28 21:35 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
220°
Moving
Facing azimuth
197.38°
First azimuth
278.79°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
205.84°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-