| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sarah W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen meteor showers but this was large and solitary, at first I thought it was a military rocket bomb. But that was my paranoia, but it was a very large amazing sight and would love any further information about it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 51° 24' 39.74'' N (51.411039°) |
| Longitude | 1° 31' 8.26'' W (-1.51896°) |
| Elevation | 123.039551m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-07-08 01:43 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-07-08 00:43 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 119° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 248.3° |
| First azimuth | 214.46° |
| First elevation | 53° |
| Last azimuth | 287.27° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It seemed very big and was very fast. It momentarily halted and exploded with a large flash and split into two large, glowing fragments. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As above |