Reports Report 3942ap (Event 3942-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rina A |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have previously seen small meteors when staying in the Scottish Highlands in August but these were small star sized dots (higher) shooting in 1 second, (blink and its gone) and also in a very dark sky. However yesterday, in my own garden in Merton, London, it was barely dark and there is always some light pollution. I was in my deckchair not looking for anything really and caught a glimpse of light travelling from the opposite direction from the flight route. But at first it seemed to be at plane height. In any case it was definitely a lot lower and slower than the "shooting stars" that I saw before. Finally it arched down and as it descended lower it grew larger before becoming a bit paler and mottled in the centre. I've never seen anything myself like it before. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 51° 23' 58.83'' N (51.399676°) |
| Longitude | 0° 13' 1.76'' W (-0.217156°) |
| Elevation | 26.65427m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-07-21 21:45 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-07-21 20:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 237° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 348.88° |
| First azimuth | 133.66° |
| First elevation | 43° |
| Last azimuth | 323.73° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The ball became larger as it descended and within grew a strange mottled effect and the image seemed to disperse. |