Tail was long and pronounced and formed about one second after the meteor appeared. This looked to have a greenish tint to it. Tail stretched out as meteor crossed the sky - would estimate it stretched for 20 degrees at its maximum length. Passed directly overhead travelling roughly SSE to NNW and lasted approximately 6 seconds. Colour shifted to bright white just prior to fragmentation - reminiscent of burning magnesium in a Bunsen burner.
Location
Address
, Scotland (GB)
Latitude
55° 54' 28.54'' N (55.907929°)
Longitude
4° 30' 48.46'' W (-4.513461°)
Elevation
23.647728m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-05-26 23:00 BST
UT Date & Time
2021-05-26 22:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
115°
Moving
Facing azimuth
330.22°
First azimuth
162.35°
First elevation
87°
Last azimuth
327.43°
Last elevation
61°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Meteor brightened by a couple of magnitudes and broke into several fragments - estimate about 20 separate pieces.
