The most surreal experience... a very bright white fireball... so low in the atmosphere... travelling so slow compared to any shooting star sightings which usually flash across the sky. I honestly thought for a minute it was a huge firework.. ..
Location
Address
Bury, England (GB)
Latitude
50° 55' 2.97'' N (50.917493°)
Longitude
0° 33' 7.52'' W (-0.552089°)
Elevation
18.558937m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-04-10 22:40 BST
UT Date & Time
2023-04-10 21:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
70°
First azimuth
120°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
10°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Yes very brief extra brightness before fragmentation
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Brief falling fragmentation. Before dissapearing...like a firework..
