It was really really bright. As I said earlier I initially thought it was an aircraft fire and exploding
Location
Address
Whittlesford, England (GB)
Latitude
52° 6' 35.07'' N (52.11°)
Longitude
0° 8' 40.82'' W (0.14°)
Elevation
27.69m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-02-27 22:25 GMT
UT Date & Time
2023-02-27 22:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
240°
First azimuth
240°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
240°
Last elevation
53°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The whole episode took no more than 5 secs. It was a bright cloudless night and I was hoping to see the Aurora Borealis. This fireball was directly under Orions Belt. So as earlier it was in the SW. Saw the trail of something then a very bright flash, and fragmentation. We have aircraft here at altitude and I thought it was an aircraft crashing.
