This was a small red fireball with an absolutely straight course. It was fast and at high altitude, though significantly slower than a shooting star. It left a trail. I should clarify that it was on the dark side of dusk at the time (the earlier time capture bit of the recording process incorrectly recorded the time correctly but stated that it was daylight and I was unable to correct this). I have no knowledge of astronomy so I appreciate this may have been a false sighting but I had never seen anything like this before.
Location
Address
, Scotland (GB)
Latitude
55° 54' 51.74'' N (55.914371°)
Longitude
3° 12' 48.48'' W (-3.213467°)
Elevation
128.596039m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-01-24 17:25 GMT
UT Date & Time
2021-01-24 17:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
53°
Moving
Facing azimuth
196.85°
First azimuth
197.1°
First elevation
69°
Last azimuth
231.34°
Last elevation
74°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
40°
Remarks
Glowing red. It was too dark to see any smoke in the sky.
