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Observer
Name
Edward J
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Nothing like I've ever seen before. Seemed so extremely close and so huge! (Almost like it was only 100 meters away from me!) It was very bright and appeared to carry an (almost comic like) triangular tail behind it. Amazing!
Location
Address
Cheltenham (GB)
Latitude
51° 53' 29.27'' N (51.891464°)
Longitude
2° 5' 26.7'' W (-2.090751°)
Elevation
66.124619m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-05-08 21:40 BST
UT Date & Time
2013-05-08 20:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
235°
First azimuth
230°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
267.61°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Green, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-