I've seen many meteors in more than 40 years observing the sky, but nothing like this event. There was a very thin layer of translucent cloud that slightly obscuered the object but it was more than bright enough to shine through the cloud
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
52° 18' 12.52'' N (52.303479°)
Longitude
0° 40' 36.12'' W (-0.676699°)
Elevation
49.932293m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-02-19 17:46 GMT
UT Date & Time
2024-02-19 17:46 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
244°
Moving
Facing azimuth
75°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
55°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
Yellow, with pulses of red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At least 2 red flashes that gave the appearance of elongatingbm the object behind its trajectory
