Reports Report 2823iv (Event 2823-2022)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 2823-2022
Observer
NameClaudia H
Experience Level1/5
RemarksFireball appeared large, many times the size of Venus in the sky, approx. half the size of a ‘high in the sky’ moon.
Location
AddressTideford, England (GB)
Latitude50° 24' 51.41'' N (50.41°)
Longitude 4° 19' 39.66'' W (-4.33°)
Elevation22.82m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2022-05-12 00:40 BST
UT Date & Time2022-05-11 23:40 UT
Duration≈7.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up right to down left
Descent Angle249°
Moving
Facing azimuth58.89°
First azimuth84.29°
First elevation58°
Last azimuth16.92°
Last elevation17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-17
ColorLight Blue
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationNo
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationYes
RemarksSeemed to get briefly brighter and larger before suddenly ‘fizzling’ out at the end
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksBright ball disappeared and ‘fizzled’ orange at the end in a short streak of sparks