While observing stars in the constellation Cassiopia in the NE I noticed a VERY bright flash behind me. I turned round to see a streak roughly 15 deg of a decaying glow very near Altair. Seemed too bright for a meteor and material seemed to be spreading away from main streak!
Location
Address
Marcham, England (GB)
Latitude
51° 40' 1.3'' N (51.67°)
Longitude
1° 20' 19.64'' W (-1.34°)
Elevation
57.51m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-08-03 23:15 BST
UT Date & Time
2021-08-03 22:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
190°
First azimuth
210°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
170°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
15°
Remarks
I was actually looking in the opposite direction when I was aware of a sudden bright flash behind me but when I turned the flash was over but I saw a decaying orange trail with "sparks" drifting away from it. I cant say for certain which way it was travelling but the track would be consistent with a radiant from Leo
