Reports Report 2090bg (Event 2090-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | john E |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Due to the nature of my work, Merchant seaman then a night worker and the nature of my hobbies, sailing and fishing. I have spent many hours outdoors at night and have observed maybe half a dozen fireballs in my lifetime (i am 51) This was one of the less spectacular ones. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Goudhurst, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 51° 8' 4.25'' N (51.134515°) |
| Longitude | 0° 30' 16.99'' W (0.50472°) |
| Elevation | 80.103554m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-08-30 20:30 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-08-30 19:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 104° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 178.76° |
| First azimuth | 181.19° |
| First elevation | 18° |
| Last azimuth | 217.03° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Remarks | First noticed it as a single object [I thought it was a plane at first} but then it broke up into 4/5 fragments. |