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Observer
Name
Annabel W
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
The moon tonight is between crescent and quarter and very bright (as the sky is completely clear)- the fireball was not much smaller than the moon and much, much brighter, I have never seen anything this large
Location
Address
Leuchars, Scotland (GB)
Latitude
56° 22' 38.56'' N (56.377378°)
Longitude
2° 53' 22.11'' W (-2.889475°)
Elevation
10.88975m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-02-18 21:17 GMT
UT Date & Time
2021-02-18 21:17 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
253°
Moving
Facing azimuth
273°
First azimuth
300°
First elevation
81°
Last azimuth
245°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
10°
Remarks
Red glowing tail
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-