Reports Report 973af (Event 973-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jessica S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving with my son and looked up and slightly to the right over the field, to see an orange line zip across the sky like a brightly glowing ember, before flaring slightly and vanishing. It was at about ‘1 o’clock’ position when I first saw it and at the top right of my field of vision, and formed a line travelling forwards and away from me up the field. From my perspective it travelled down and left and got closer to the horizon point as it travelled but stayed within clear sight and winked out as if it were over the field still, not dropping below the tree line at the edge of the field. My son did not see anything. I looked for a while but saw nothing further. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Great Dunmow, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 51° 53' 27.72'' N (51.891034°) |
| Longitude | 0° 21' 46.6'' W (0.362945°) |
| Elevation | 63.744938m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-02-19 17:51 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-02-19 17:51 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 175° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 7.57° |
| First azimuth | 30.44° |
| First elevation | 73° |
| Last azimuth | 25.72° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It got bigger and brighter just before it vanished. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |