Reports Report 5538cc (Event 5538-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jamie C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Athelstaneford, Scotland (GB) |
| Latitude | 55° 59' 15.12'' N (55.987534°) |
| Longitude | 2° 44' 35.91'' W (-2.743309°) |
| Elevation | 64.792648m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-31 17:36 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-31 17:36 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 103° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 218.45° |
| First azimuth | 110.7° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 241.79° |
| Last elevation | 38° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | White yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The meteor (?) Entered my field of vision, it appeared over the roof of my house, as a single bright object, It lasted for perhaps 12 seconds and around halfway along its viewable path it split into 2 parts each with a distinguishable tail before they both burnt out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | 1 large bright meteor with a distinguishable tail split into 2 sections with a slight flare. Both sections continued to burn each with their own tail for 5/6 seconds before burning out. |