I've seen probably more than a dozen or so of what people refer to as 'shooting stars' before in my life however this was the brightest and nearest and have never seen one fragment before.
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 42' 57.05'' N (51.715848°)
Longitude
0° 36' 49.08'' W (-0.613634°)
Elevation
148.785538m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-10-23 20:33 BST
UT Date & Time
2022-10-23 19:33 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
272.29°
First azimuth
255.52°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
278.07°
Last elevation
34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It split into what looked like three pieces, the outer two dropped back and faded away, the center piece continued for a few more seconds then disappeared.
