Completely un expected! Whilst walking my dog. There’s a lot of light pollution where I live, so something like that was out of the blue. But so bright I couldn’t miss it!
Location
Address
, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 30' 9.27'' N (51.5°)
Longitude
0° 14' 59.37'' W (-0.25°)
Elevation
5.67m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-12-03 21:57 GMT
UT Date & Time
2018-12-03 21:57 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
161°
Moving
Facing azimuth
4.04°
First azimuth
354.54°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
10.48°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
A glowing train that followed quickly after the ball. Very very bright light as if bursting through the sky
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it disappeared, it looked as if the round leading part expanded before it vanished
