Reports Report 5836a (Event 5836-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andrew F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | My first instinct was this was a firework, however it was approx. 0040hrs, the locale was dead-to-the-world, there were no other "fireworks" before or after, and it was completely silent. The object was tracking almost perfectly due south to north at a very flat (near horizontal) trajectory and (apparently) at very low altitude of circa 100m. The glow/flash was extremely short-lived, but very bright (like a flash from an electric arc welder). I was walking my dogs at the time, and did not have the means to check the exact time. Based on the time when I got home I estimate the event to have occurred around 0040hrs on 10 Oct 2024, with a near certain time range of between 0038 and 0046 hrs. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , Scotland (GB) |
| Latitude | 55° 52' 49.57'' N (55.880437°) |
| Longitude | 4° 14' 10.77'' W (-4.236325°) |
| Elevation | 63.133579m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-10-10 00:40 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-10-09 23:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 263° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 356.85° |
| First azimuth | 47.46° |
| First elevation | 1° |
| Last azimuth | 357.33° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Blue, Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Extremely ephemeral glowing train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | changed to a very bright white flash, which disappeared within under one second |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |