Three of us saw it. Two guys were filming an interview with me about the Fireball Ceremony that takes place in Stonehaven every Hogmanay. I swing a Fireball every year & I have seen many Stonehaven Fireballs but this is the first time I have seen a sky Fireball on Hogmanay!
Location
Address
(GB)
Latitude
56° 57' 38.81'' N (56.96078°)
Longitude
2° 12' 11.12'' W (-2.203089°)
Elevation
5.477976m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-31 17:45 GMT
UT Date & Time
2017-12-31 17:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
89°
Moving
Facing azimuth
158.68°
First azimuth
102.66°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
255.07°
Last elevation
36°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After one or two seconds it started to brake up then a space of one or two seconds then more break up, a space then much more break up then a bright yelowish flash and end.
