Very bright fireball

[icpass]

Was in garden at about 5.45 tonight setting up a new astrotrac,

very bright fireball traveling east to west about 70 deg est mag -5.

This has been reported on local tv tonight.I did see it break up and dont think it hit the ground.

Did anyone else see it!!!

Ian

[brantuk]

One or two people have reported seeing it - see this thread:

http://stargazerslounge.com/astro-lounge/121761-bright-flare-5-35pm.html

[Trevor-Austin]

I certainly saw something over the east mids, whereabouts are you?

[Hypernova]

[removed word], I have been hearing about this for the last 1/2 hour. I was out and about watching for Iridium flares at around that time but was popping in and out so I guess I must have JUST missed the thing

[icpass]

Trevor,

Iam in bath,the time wasnt exact just a guess so it could of been earlier.!!!

Ian

[Hypernova]

Looking at the various tweets on google, the reports of a meteor over the UK begin at exactly 17:36. At this time I was inside and preparing to go out and watch an iridium flare.