Reports Report 5249bd (Event 5249-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Declan B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was with any shadow of doubt a meteriorite It was witnessed by many people who reported it to the local media. It should not in any way be confused with a lightning storm that some people reporting taking place earlier in the evening. The shape was akin to a caveman's club with a ball at head of the club and tapering width to the part of the club that is held by the hand. I hope this info helps |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 53° 25' 34.48'' N (53.426244°) |
| Longitude | 2° 50' 46.67'' W (-2.846296°) |
| Elevation | 38.255764m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-09-10 02:30 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-09-10 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 116° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 173.23° |
| First azimuth | 196.78° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 109.99° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The flash was very orange. It split into many individual fragments just before it dipped from 45 degrees to below the horizon. The was quite a big flash as it disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The object was diving towards the ground at a relatively shallow angle maybe between 35 -45 degrees. It was a fireball, best described as akin to an image of a comet. It had a tail it looked like the whole thing was ablaze. Right in front of my wife and I, it seemed to discintergrate with what seemed to be 2/3rds of it exploding into several pieces , but the head of the object continued disappearing over the horizon in a ball of flame. It seemed to come from the South Liverpool direction and was generally headed is a North Easterly direction in the direction of Knowsley Hall / Knowsley safari Park. I have seen meteorites before and this was one of the most vivid with bright orange flame as it burnt up. What surprised me was the relatively shallow descent path. We were very lucky to see it. We see a lot of meteors, but very very few Meteorites. This is only the second one we've seen in the last year. |