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Sorry for the late reply but thanks for your answers folks. A couple of things. Firstly, I don't do FB or any other social media, so unfortunately, that's a non-runner. Secondly, I don't think it was a satellite as it was moving too fast. I have seen the space station numerous times, and the object I saw was moving extremely quickly. So quick, I could hardly believe it. In relation to Venus, it was a lot higher in the sky and slightly more to the south when I spotted it. I came to the same conclusion as Harpurhey Pete, that it must have been a meteor. Having said that, as I said in my OP, all the meteors I've ever seen have been streaked and breaking up.
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