Reports Report 8661bn (Event 8661-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mark W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Something flashed in my peripheral vision. It was really bright, then it dimmed. I looked up and saw something flying over in a ball of flames, and bits were falling off it. It was leaving a long trail behind it, like a firework. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chinley Head, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 53° 20' 48.09'' N (53.346692°) |
| Longitude | 1° 56' 0.27'' W (-1.933409°) |
| Elevation | 228.175507m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-12-07 19:20 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-12-07 19:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 271° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 290° |
| First azimuth | 345° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 290° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It left a sort of smoke trail like a firework. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It first appeared as a bright flash then it dimmed considerably. There were bits falling off the fire ball. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bits were falling from the main fireball and were also on fire. |