Reports Report 1974am (Event 1974-2023)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 1974-2023
Observer
NameRichard B
Experience Level4/5
RemarksBest fireball I've seen for around 5 to 10 years
Location
AddressBarford, England (GB)
Latitude52° 14' 26.76'' N (52.24°)
Longitude 1° 36' 16.72'' W (-1.6°)
Elevation47.1m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2023-04-07 22:50 BST
UT Date & Time2023-04-07 21:50 UT
Duration≈3.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up right to down left
Descent Angle183°
Moving
Facing azimuth287.57°
First azimuth291.11°
First elevation83°
Last azimuth292.6°
Last elevation33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-12
ColorOrange
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationUnknown
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationYes
RemarksThe object flashed and broke into 3 visible smaller bright objects. The original object persisted around 1/2 seconds longer than than the other 2 on its original trajectory. The other 2 smaller fragments split off about 2-5 degrees to a more westerly direction (left) of the original object. Then a 3 fragments quickly disappeared.
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksYes see terminal flash description