| Observer |
|
Name |
Graham T |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was an amazing thing to see. I did notice 3 or 4 (shooting stars) in the sky in the minutes after seeing the main fireball |
| Location |
|
Address |
Birtley, England (GB) |
|
Latitude |
54° 54' 1.97'' N (54.900547°)
|
|
Longitude |
1° 33' 41.68'' W (-1.561577°)
|
|
Elevation |
104.416344m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-08-17 02:05 BST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-08-17 01:05 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
95° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
347.4° |
|
First azimuth |
337.21° |
|
First elevation |
90° |
|
Last azimuth |
354.62° |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-14 |
|
Color |
Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A bright yellow and red type flash |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
3 or 4 red and yellow fragments fell from the main ball before it all disappeared |
