It was a clear night with no or little cloud. The tail of the meteor was quite long, about a hand's width. The whole sighting was about 5 seconds during which the tail lasted for about 3- 3.5 seconds. The meteor disappeared when about 40' in elevation. I did not see any other objects. The sighting was slightly west of normal flight paths for the approach to Glasgow Airport however I did not see any flight activity
Location
Address
, Scotland (GB)
Latitude
55° 51' 42.95'' N (55.861931°)
Longitude
3° 58' 6.55'' W (-3.968485°)
Elevation
153.559814m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-05-26 22:57 BST
UT Date & Time
2021-05-26 21:57 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
172°
Moving
Facing azimuth
334.92°
First azimuth
269.8°
First elevation
84°
Last azimuth
318.78°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow
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
There were bright yellow sparks coming from the head of the meteor as it passed overhead and until its tail stopped being produced. It continued as a yellow ball then disappeared.
