Reports Report 322v (Event 322-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brandi |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was so slow, it did not seem like a comet and was very bright. It was so bright we thought it was a firework and when it continued onward in the sky, we hadn\'t heard of meteors or comets changing direction (which it seemed to do), we wondered if it was a missile. The tail was longer than any astral body I have ever seen and the colour between the head and tail was very distinct. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Stirling (UK) |
| Latitude | 56° 7' 4.71'' N (56.117974°) |
| Longitude | 3° 55' 47.82'' W (-3.929951°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-03-03 21:30 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-03-03 21:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 19.79876° |
| First azimuth | 6.4043° |
| First elevation | 61° |
| Last azimuth | 116.24341° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | red/orange head with a wh |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 45s |
| Length | 6° |
| Remarks | The head was bright (warm colours) and the tail was much longer. We thought it was a firework because it stuttered out and seemed to fade, but we did not hear the bang. It then re-appeared as it continued across the sky, seemingly changing directions slightly- as if around a 15 degree corner. It then also seemed to go lower down in the sky and then passed out of our vision after another 10 seconds or so. It still looked orangey-red in the distance as it left our vision, but we could not see the tail from that angle. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |