Reports Report 1202bjx (Event 1202-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gareth C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It looked like it was overhead coming down, so much so that I thought it was a very high maritime distress flare falling and I’d just caught it on the downward arc when I looked out of the window. I rushed to the front of the house to look for another - in case it was a flare - so I could alert the coast guard. It was very bright, brighter than a firework which led me to think it was a flare by its direction. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , Wales (GB) |
| Latitude | 52° 28' 35.92'' N (52.476644°) |
| Longitude | 4° 3' 5.39'' W (-4.051497°) |
| Elevation | 36.556061m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-02-28 22:00 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-02-28 22:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 221° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 100° |
| First azimuth | 127.69° |
| First elevation | 72° |
| Last azimuth | 79.92° |
| Last elevation | 36° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 20s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Glowing trail, “cracking” like a sparkler. The meteor was white but the trail and sparks were orange/yellow |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |