Reports Report 1202axh (Event 1202-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rachael Z |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen shooting stars and possibly meteors before, but this one was so unusual for me, it was so strikingly big, bright and beautiful that it must be recorded officially. I would love to see it again if anyone has video footage. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 51° 32' 45.75'' N (51.546043°) |
| Longitude | 0° 9' 19.83'' W (-0.155509°) |
| Elevation | 38.875618m |
| 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 left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 108° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 290.13° |
| First azimuth | 270.36° |
| First elevation | 76° |
| Last azimuth | 284.07° |
| Last elevation | 34° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Sparkling, glowing train, like a magical image type train like you see in story books, like a large white possibly (huge) twinkling meteor coming down than a shooting star far far away. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw what looked like sparks emiting from the trail as it seemed to skim downwards in the sky. It was so bright glowing sparkling white I thought it almost looked like a firework. |