Reports Report 1477e (Event 1477-2020)
| Observer | |
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| Name | Jamie S |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | Fireball captured on fisheye lens patrol image, was also seen by astronomer friend 100 miles away. Trail started orange then turned to pale green with steady brightening. Commenced fragmentation just before peak brightness, two trails visible about 1/4 degree apart,, then slowly faded.End point unknown as object left the bottom of the frame. |
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| Location | |
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| Address | Lochearnhead, Scotland (GB) |
| Latitude | 56° 23' 8.68'' N (56.385745°) |
| Longitude | 4° 16' 48.18'' W (-4.280049°) |
| Elevation | 107.153923m |
| Time and Duration | |
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| Local Date & Time | 2020-03-28 21:33 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-03-28 21:33 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
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| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 190° |
| Moving | |
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| Facing azimuth | 40° |
| First azimuth | 40° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 40° |
| Last elevation | 24° |
| Brightness and color | |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
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| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
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| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Image shows the trail becoming double in the last half of the trajectory, one fragment shows flickering light curve, the other steady. The object was fading as it left the lower edge of the frame, which was only just above the edge of a nearby hill. |