I was so lucky to see it through a gap in my curtains as it woke me instantly because of the brightness. I didn't know what it was at first and was a little worried as I could only see the explosive flash before it was out of my view. Recalling the Rusdian meteor I suspected that and waited for any impact noise, but as none came jumped out of bed to see anything else. I'm absolutely thrilled to have witnessed the event.
Location
Address
Bromley, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 23' 32.59'' N (51.392385°)
Longitude
0° 0' 20.99'' W (0.005831°)
Elevation
62.607117m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-03-17 03:17 GMT
UT Date & Time
2016-03-17 03:17 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
290.1°
First azimuth
296.71°
First elevation
62°
Last azimuth
281.95°
Last elevation
63°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Immensely bright sufficient to instantly wake me and immediately saw the flash grow then subside in a couple of seconds
