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Observer
Name
Rachel T
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was heading in the direction of Bristol airport but didn't look like a plane as it had a tail but we wondered if there was an optical illusion but we could see planes landing from the other direction (west to east). The light with tail was moving east to west.
Location
Address
Long Ashton, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 25' 52.07'' N (51.431131°)
Longitude
2° 39' 50.87'' W (-2.664131°)
Elevation
76.303123m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-07-18 21:40 BST
UT Date & Time
2024-07-18 20:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
119°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180.73°
First azimuth
172.81°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
198.05°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
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
No
Remarks
-