| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joe M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I know two other witnesses to this event; one was with me the other a friend of a friend who was walking his dog. It was not completely dark; I was observing distant thunderstorms. It was a very bright, quite slow object in the twilight sky, very exciting! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | (GB) |
| Latitude | 50° 52' 48.33'' N (50.880093°) |
| Longitude | 0° 1' 28'' W (0.024444°) |
| Elevation | 83.167221m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-08-30 20:20 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-08-30 19:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 98° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 139.82° |
| First azimuth | 116.85° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 182.41° |
| Last elevation | 75° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Green + Orange debris ejected |
| 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 | 2 events of 3-5ish orangey fragments that travelled more slowly as they parted on a similar trajectory. |