Reports Report 5538qn (Event 5538-2017)

Observer
Name Lorraine G
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It seemed smaller when we first saw it and got larger and brighter as it came over us. It seemed so low and so much closer and brighter than anything I’ve seen in the sky. Amazing!
Location
Address Milnathort, Scotland (GB)
Latitude 56° 14' 29.12'' N (56.241422°)
Longitude 3° 21' 25.75'' W (-3.357153°)
Elevation 132.693008m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-12-31 17:35 GMT
UT Date & Time 2017-12-31 17:35 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 16°
Moving
Facing azimuth 133.63°
First azimuth 107.31°
First elevation 29°
Last azimuth 201.35°
Last elevation 71°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Just before it flew over our house it fragmented. There was a flash of green and It split into two parts one part trailing behind the original. Both parts went over our house and went out of view, we were looking through the living room window.