I was driving southbound on the M5 just after Taunton. I saw a flash of light just to the left of my field of view and then saw orange/red look like it exploded out the bottom. It was so cool! I wish I had a dash cam as it would have seen it perfectly 🙂
Location
Address
Taunton, England (GB)
Latitude
50° 59' 26.57'' N (50.990715°)
Longitude
3° 5' 52.06'' W (-3.097794°)
Elevation
36.458576m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-09-05 22:45 BST
UT Date & Time
2021-09-05 21:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
114°
Moving
Facing azimuth
226.95°
First azimuth
212.74°
First elevation
5°
Last azimuth
237.49°
Last elevation
3°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked as if fire exploded out of the bottom of it.
