I was walking home along a back road in the dark with a small torch and wondered why my torch had suddenly become more powerful. I looked up to see what appeared at first to be a soon-to-be expiring single comet firework. The bang that followed also made me think both were fireworks but I now see it has been reported as a meteor
Location
Address
Wadeford, England (GB)
Latitude
50° 53' 25.39'' N (50.89°)
Longitude
2° 58' 54.3'' W (-2.98°)
Elevation
112.54m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-05-12 00:35 BST
UT Date & Time
2022-05-11 23:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
102°
Moving
Facing azimuth
340.38°
First azimuth
331.68°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
330.53°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
-
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
An explosion from the opposite direction to where I last saw the 'meteor' heading
