I watch the meteor showers in August But this was different. It was low to the horizon and formed a deep arc, almost as if the ball of white light was really heavy. It had quite a long trail and it faded away. It was really clear and very bright and quite slow.
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 28' 44.39'' N (51.478997°)
Longitude
0° 37' 54.56'' W (-0.631822°)
Elevation
23.051283m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-03-21 22:26 GMT
UT Date & Time
2021-03-21 22:26 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
220°
Moving
Facing azimuth
80°
First azimuth
224.05°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
229.98°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
30°
Remarks
A sparkling trail that faded away
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A huge white/silver ball - I thought it was a firework at first but there was no noise and it dropped differently across the sky
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A ball with a trail of light that fragmented into nothing, but almost in slow motion.
