Reports Report 1576am (Event 1576-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | J C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We were looking directly at the Big Dipper, which was vertical in the sky, handle down, directly behind our house. The fireball appeared to the right of the plough handle, yellow orange and white, flaming, and heading left to right. It sort of splattered and smoked as some bits broke off, then faded out. It appeared twice or three times as big as Jupiter to the naked eye. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 51° 22' 26.45'' N (51.374015°) |
| Longitude | 0° 14' 9.48'' W (-0.235967°) |
| Elevation | 29.184694m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-03-13 19:40 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-03-13 19:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 116° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 85° |
| First azimuth | 59.74° |
| First elevation | 43° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | A brief smoke train with small bits of fireball/flare falling back into it randomly and fading out |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As above, small bits of fireball/flare falling back into the tail train randomly and fading out, splintering off from the main fireball, and 3 or 4 perhaps. |