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Observer
Name
Mike T
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
It was a very bright event as the sky was still quite bright. I had been observing venus and it was definitely much brighter than that. The visible event and the smoke trail were only short - so perhaps fairly head on to me ?
Location
Address
Barnton, England (GB)
Latitude
53° 16' 16.19'' N (53.271165°)
Longitude
2° 33' 16.98'' W (-2.554717°)
Elevation
45.064243m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-09-19 19:50 BST
UT Date & Time
2021-09-19 18:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
108°
Moving
Facing azimuth
257.96°
First azimuth
257.96°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
258.39°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
1°
Remarks
A short white trail (as shown in the photo)
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
a red flash
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
