This sighting was by sheer chance I was just sitting down with two other work colleagues and not really paying attention at first I thought it was a plane but it was really bright and moving too fast. I am glad that I pointed it out to my friends as one of them had never seen a meteor before.
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
52° 20' 28.47'' N (52.341241°)
Longitude
1° 34' 37.78'' W (-1.577162°)
Elevation
85.768356m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-02-28 21:50 GMT
UT Date & Time
2021-02-28 21:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
251°
Moving
Facing azimuth
240°
First azimuth
280°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
230°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The light got brighter and brighter then it exploded
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After the explosion the main body broke into several parts, at least 12 pieces
