I had never seen anything like this first hand and I regularly look to the sky - this time I was just facing the direction and it was so bright I had to look. I wasn’t looking at the sky but rather towards my car.
Location
Address
Cricklade, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 39' 19.69'' N (51.65547°)
Longitude
1° 50' 32.65'' W (-1.842402°)
Elevation
78.730713m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-01-24 06:52 GMT
UT Date & Time
2023-01-24 06:52 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
205°
Moving
Facing azimuth
320°
First azimuth
330°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
325°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
Whitish with a yellow tinge that vapoured away quickly
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A bright light caught my eye which is why I looked up, I initially thought it was aircraft lights turning into my direction but it got brighter very quickly and fell towards earth in what felt like a split second.
