| Observer |
|
Name |
Brian C |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
First time I've seen a meteor with what I'd describe as a fiery tail - I've seen plenty of shooting starts and this wasn't the same. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Stanley, Scotland (GB) |
|
Latitude |
56° 27' 40.48'' N (56.461244°)
|
|
Longitude |
3° 28' 0.02'' W (-3.466672°)
|
|
Elevation |
19.253096m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-04-03 20:39 BST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-04-03 19:39 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
100° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
60.76° |
|
First azimuth |
47.49° |
|
First elevation |
39° |
|
Last azimuth |
81.23° |
|
Last elevation |
31° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Orange -yellow - fiery |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A fiery trail behind the meteor - not like a monentary high altitude streak of a shooting star |
