It was the second fireball I have seen in my 72 years and no doubt what I observed. I sketched scene live from my doorstep then painted the fireball in and the picture appeared in Malvern Gazette newspaper on 26th Jan and in Sky at Night Magazine in March 2024.
Location
Address
Malvern Wells, England (GB)
Latitude
52° 5' 36.03'' N (52.093341°)
Longitude
2° 19' 36.71'' W (-2.326865°)
Elevation
108.182938m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-01-19 19:23 GMT
UT Date & Time
2024-01-19 19:23 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
110°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180.06°
First azimuth
47.06°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball was very bright and it had 'sparks' at front end of trail which may have been fragments falling off. Not aware of a terminal flash but thought I could hear a delayed 'swishing' sound afterwards.
