Reports Report 4554g (Event 4554-2022)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 4554-2022
Observer
NameHazel B
Experience Level2/5
RemarksArmature sky watcher. Viewed with bare eyes. Also seen by my partner.
Location
Address, England (GB)
Latitude52° 5' 26.83'' N (52.09°)
Longitude 0° 15' 23.55'' W (-0.26°)
Elevation33.5m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2022-08-01 01:00 BST
UT Date & Time2022-08-01 00:00 UT
Duration≈20s
Direction
Moving directionFrom down left to up right
Descent Angle89°
Moving
Facing azimuth285.56°
First azimuth296.72°
First elevation52°
Last azimuth301.72°
Last elevation39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-13
ColorBlue, Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationYes
Duration5s
Length20°
RemarksFast streak of light with big ball. the meteor ended with a huge flash surrounded by blue light. Like an explosion, with circular light surrounding where the meteor vanished. After the flash, a long tail of orange, blue and green could still be seen for around 5 seconds. The tail followed behind the meteor, and was still visible after the meteor 'popped' out of view. After the flash of the "pop" the tail remained for 5 seconds while fading away.
Terminal flash
ObservationYes
RemarksBigvround explosion. Multicoloured. Just popped and vanished from view. No sound at all, but we waited for a bang as that's what we expected. Blues, yellows and greens expelled where the meteor popped out of view.
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksHuge circle. Colours vanished quickly. Train lasted around 5 seconds and was long yellow, blues and greens.