| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Portlethen, Scotland (GB) |
| Latitude | 57° 3' 30.38'' N (57.058439°) |
| Longitude | 2° 6' 28.23'' W (-2.107843°) |
| Elevation | 19.702898m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-01-09 17:53 GMT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-01-09 17:53 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 312° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 70° |
| First azimuth | 160° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 70° |
| Last elevation | 55° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Glowing trail, similar colour to fireball lasting a few seconds. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Just prior to fading, the fireball seemed to split into two, with one section moving forward from the other. |