| Observer |
|
Name |
Richard C |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Largest fireball I have seen in the UK - it wasn't just glowing it was a huge ball of flame surrounding the object for several seconds - tear shaped |
| Location |
|
Address |
, Scotland (GB) |
|
Latitude |
56° 23' 58'' N (56.399445°)
|
|
Longitude |
3° 27' 26.03'' W (-3.457231°)
|
|
Elevation |
28.650545m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-12-29 07:41 GMT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-12-29 07:41 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
232° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
35° |
|
First azimuth |
40° |
|
First elevation |
51° |
|
Last azimuth |
34° |
|
Last elevation |
12° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-23 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1.5s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
a glowing streak was seen like a thin line following the fireball |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
minor flash seen and main fireball extinguished |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
after the fireball ended a flash was seen, and several glowing fragments were seen streaking downwards along same trajectory as initial sighting |
