Reports Report 427cm (Event 427-2018)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 427-2018
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen many meteors before, but this sighting seemed to be of something different. This object was much brighter, lower in the sky, apparently larger, and it fragmented. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , England (GB) |
| Latitude | 51° 23' 29.94'' N (51.39°) |
| Longitude | 1° 18' 38.9'' W (-1.31°) |
| Elevation | 90.96m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-31 22:30 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-31 22:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 256° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 239.55° |
| First azimuth | 286.5° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | 179.13° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange |
| 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 | The bright orange object broke up into aprox. 6 to 8 smaller orange fragments that continued for a very short time in similar but more downward trajectories before disappearing. |