Its perhaps the most spectaular shooting star ive seen directly. Clearly a fairly large object as it broke up on entry. My 2 daughters (who were looking at the simple constellations like orion) saw it and were so excited. Very cool. Hope its not a chunk of elon musk’s rocket!
Location
Address
, Scotland (GB)
Latitude
55° 58' 39.28'' N (55.977577°)
Longitude
3° 12' 11.26'' W (-3.203129°)
Elevation
25.762159m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-01-29 18:45 GMT
UT Date & Time
2022-01-29 18:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
93°
Moving
Facing azimuth
95°
First azimuth
91°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
108°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White, but fragments broke off that were more orange/red in colour
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing with fragments coloured red dropping down at a higher angle towards the horizon (breaking up into smaller bits?).
