Reports Report 3942ac (Event 3942-2021)

Observer
Name Gillian F
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Surreal - like a giant shooting star but too close and big.
Location
Address Earley, England (GB)
Latitude 51° 25' 32.19'' N (51.425609°)
Longitude 0° 54' 25.11'' W (-0.906974°)
Elevation 40.129902m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-07-21 21:50 BST
UT Date & Time 2021-07-21 20:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 245°
Moving
Facing azimuth 47°
First azimuth 62.45°
First elevation 20°
Last azimuth 7.65°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Faint crackling sound
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 20°
Remarks Glowing trail that disintegrated and vanished.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Hard to describe but almost like a giant shooting star the bright colourful trail breaking into fragments and then just vanishing.