Reports Report 6948t (Event 6948-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sienna M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I have observed asteroids in the past and this was by far the brightest and longest that I have ever witnessed, which is surprising given the light pollution in London. I was stood on the end of the platform at queens Road Peckham looking towards Canary Wharf. It started high up and had a very long orangey tail, finishing in an easterly direction with a bright flash. To its right was the full moon which was very bright, but paled in comparison to the fireball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 51° 28' 25.72'' N (51.47381°) |
| Longitude | 0° 3' 26.18'' W (-0.057271°) |
| Elevation | 6.349966m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-11-15 18:13 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-11-15 18:13 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 144° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 254.58° |
| First azimuth | 348.63° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 259.5° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It ended with a flash with fragmented sparkles around it |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fragmentations were sparkly and white in colour, quite brief |