Happened as I was watching a number of satellites circling above. Initially I was observing Sirius but the various satellites caught my attention as they were acting more peculiar than usual. I see shooting stars frequently but this was extremely low in comparison and the explosion was extremely bright to the naked eye.
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
50° 44' 7.31'' N (50.735363°)
Longitude
1° 44' 56.54'' W (-1.74904°)
Elevation
7.926742m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-04-07 21:30 BST
UT Date & Time
2023-04-07 20:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
200°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
240°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White, with blue/yellow tint.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Initial bright flash, then a secondary flash/fragmentation after a few seconds.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After the second flash. Fragmentation dispersed down and to the right of initial sighting.
