I have seen many meteors whilst star gazing but this was the first fireball I have observed. I was driving a van at the time so I didn’t hear any sounds associated with the fireball. The meteor came in from a high trajectory travelling approximately west-south-west to south-west. It entered my visual range high in the windscreen of the van and disappeared when it reached the centre of the screen. It was most awesome.
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
53° 17' 42.36'' N (53.295101°)
Longitude
2° 44' 10.98'' W (-2.736383°)
Elevation
7.841683m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-07-13 22:30 BST
UT Date & Time
2022-07-13 21:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
252°
Moving
Facing azimuth
232.21°
First azimuth
225.84°
First elevation
54°
Last azimuth
230.02°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A very bright blue, tear-drop shaped, expanding flash that expanded and contracted over approximately 2 seconds
