I only wish that I would have had my phone or camera ready. The sky was cloudy but dry, yet the object really lit the sky very brightly. The best sighting ive ever experienced in my 60 years!!
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
53° 45' 5.88'' N (53.751634°)
Longitude
2° 23' 6.12'' W (-2.385032°)
Elevation
132.985565m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-02-19 03:44 GMT
UT Date & Time
2025-02-19 03:44 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
272°
Moving
Facing azimuth
82.19°
First azimuth
266.16°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
82.91°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Bright White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Low rumble with a faint hiss
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
40°
Remarks
A bright smoke train which faded approx 2 seconds afyer the object traversed the sky
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There appeared to be tiny fragments immediately following within the trail that faded almost immediately
