In the news today there was a story of a meteorite discovered in Gloucestershire with videos too of the fireball - I though "strange this sounds like what I saw a few weeks ago". I then went back through my whatsapp messages as I texted my husband to say what I'd seen - the dates and times of what I saw are almost identical - I recorded it as being 21.55 on 28th February when I saw "something". I debated on what it might be - it was silent outside that night and no wind. It was not a firework and did not appear to be a flare either. Whatever I saw was extremely low and I also commented to my husband that when I went back outside 20 minutes later I could smell a slight burning smell. If there was anything left of this fireball then the angle it was traveling at and it was very low it will have fallen within a mile of my house and I believe before the A303.
Location
Address
Sparkford, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 1' 48.19'' N (51.030054°)
Longitude
2° 33' 33.81'' W (-2.559392°)
Elevation
39.156029m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-02-28 21:55 GMT
UT Date & Time
2021-02-28 21:55 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
108°
Moving
Facing azimuth
320°
First azimuth
290°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
360°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Pink, Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
40°
Remarks
glowing train. This was incredibly low and you could tell that whatever it was, was going to hit land within a mile or so
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it was similar to a firework - but definitely not a firework, a bit like a flare gun but not a flare gun.
