I saw it when I was on a busy road and so I thought I heard a low, long booming sound but the car noise meant I wasn’t 100% sure. It is a clear night and I couldn’t see any stars due to the light pollution in south London and so it was far brighter than anything in the sky.
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 20' 23.92'' N (51.339978°)
Longitude
0° 7' 18.44'' W (-0.121788°)
Elevation
74.12207m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-01-09 20:00 GMT
UT Date & Time
2023-01-09 20:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
318.17°
First azimuth
307.58°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
336.46°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing trail more orang closer to the ball fading out to yellow/white