Re: Space junk reentry over the UK on April 19, ~23h56 UT?

From: Marco Langbroek via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:38:47 +0200
Op 20-4-2021 om 15:06 schreef Karl Antier via Seesat-l:
> Dear all,
> 
> The International Meteor Organization just received an email asking for
> some more information regarding an event that occured on April 20, 2021,
> ~12:56am (local British time), which is April 19, 2021, ~23h56 UT.
> From the video we received (shot in Bournemouth, UK, with no indication
> of the recorded direction), it looks like this could be a potential
> space junk reentry (very low apparent speed, event lasting more than 30
> sec), ~30° above the horizon. Does anyone know if any other videos have
> been recorded, and which space junk it could be?

The video is here:

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/19245256.watch-fireball-spotted-bournemouth/

Going from the streetname mentioned in the article and the distinctive carpark
and fence, as well as opposite house visible, I geolocated the position of the
camera to 50.7516 N, 1.8883 W.

This allowed the view direction to be established. The direction of view is due
south to slightly southeast.

There is no TIP for any reentry on this date/time.

Looking at the video, I am not convinced it is a reentry. Rather, I suspect a
slow grazing fireball.

- Marco


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