I'm certain it wasn't a firework (being new years eve). It was travelling in what appeared as a straight line trajectory from my perspective. It reminded me of footage of the space shuttle Columbia breaking up on re-entry with all the debris. I'm an aeronautical engineer by training.
Location
Address
Marykirk, Scotland (GB)
Latitude
56° 47' 3.53'' N (56.784313°)
Longitude
2° 30' 18.09'' W (-2.505025°)
Elevation
57.716621m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-31 17:34 GMT
UT Date & Time
2017-12-31 17:34 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
136.91°
First azimuth
120.09°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
172.34°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball was bright with a flaming tail. Pieces were breaking off, falling away and disappearing. I lost sight of the fireball out the side of the window but it was not yet extinguished and still going. I didn't hear anything at the time because I was playing bagpipes with ear plugs in.
