Reports Report 41g (Event 41-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andrew S |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Fireball was green with an orange tip, looked like a distress flare. I was in a stationary vehicle, about to go out to take photos of the Quadrantid meteor shower! when the fireball became visible through the windshield, it was descending straight down in the east. The fireball was partly hidden by roof of the vehicle. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bury St Edmunds, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 52° 14' 58.56'' N (52.249599°) |
| Longitude | 0° 42' 36.46'' W (0.710127°) |
| Elevation | 37.220829m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-01-03 01:28 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-01-03 01:28 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | 38° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | A white trail faded out after one second |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |