Stunning sight! Great vantage point from near the top of the town in Stirling on clear night - angle was very low and fireball was at last sighting going behind houses and then glimssed again in gaps. Really long slow passage across the sky. Start orientation from my position was slightly obscured but my timing is accurate as stopped to check my watch. Be really interesting to know if this (or related breakup) made it across the Atlantic and was the same object seen from SE Canada / NE USA a couple of hours later!
Location
Address
Stirling (UK)
Latitude
56° 7' 12.8'' N (56.120222°)
Longitude
3° 56' 33.94'' W (-3.94276°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-09-21 22:56 BST
UT Date & Time
2012-09-21 21:56 UT
Duration
≈10s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
129.5856°
First azimuth
129.76264°
First elevation
17°
Last azimuth
215.33591°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Yellow fragments, green h
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
25s
Length
8°
Remarks
It really appeared as a horizontal falling firework with the train sparking and fading off the back. Very consistent across the long viewing
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
The object was already fragmented at sighting - 4-6 major yellow glowing balls and perhaps the same again (4-6) smaller to give a big fragmentation effect on the whole fireball
