We went star gazing from 1am until 02.45am on the 12th of August 2021.
We had seen other meteors (shooting stars) in the run up to this fireball siting but they were all just white or orange trails normal in my eyes compared to this. This was something surreal! I'd never seen before.
We were facing northwest direction when we seen the fireball.
Location
Address
, County Wicklow (IE)
Latitude
53° 8' 40.59'' N (53.144608°)
Longitude
6° 9' 18.55'' W (-6.155154°)
Elevation
296.328735m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-08-12 02:22 IST
UT Date & Time
2021-08-12 01:22 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
230.22°
First azimuth
238.17°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
234.57°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Blue, Light Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
20°
Remarks
Like glitter and black dust evaporating in a trail behind the fireball ( it went in a completely vertical line towards the horizon?
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Amazing! We were the last car left in the carpark in pitch black and it literally lit up the while sky and area around us. Frighted me at first it was that bright
