Reports Report 23ve (Event 23-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael S |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This Fireball was an amazing site to see, certainly in my top 3 of all time the 3 colours I saw as described were very clear and distinct and very separated with defined lines/sections from left to right as I viewed it as (it was like a mini comet) with a tail truly memorable and like others I have been fortunate to see permanently etched in my memory. I have 40 plus years of being a very regular observer of Astronomy, I have been fortunate to see now at least 5 Fireballs in my life (3 in the last 12 months, one which I reported previously!) my colour perception I would say is very good and I have even been tested back in the day by Mensa in the past with 98% result. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Blackfield, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 50° 48' 56.2'' N (50.81561°) |
| Longitude | 1° 22' 8.84'' W (-1.369122°) |
| Elevation | 23.025141m |
| 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 up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 174° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 357.47° |
| First azimuth | 356.86° |
| First elevation | 48° |
| Last azimuth | 358.7° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Light Blue, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1.5s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | On the left side a fine line of distinct electric bright light blue colour with white predominately in the middle with a fine sharp bright red in the right hand side as I viewed the Fireball. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |