Reports Report 668f (Event 668-2025)

Observer
Name Mark W
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It looked like a distress flair bright white
Location
Address , Scotland (GB)
Latitude 59° 7' 51.49'' N (59.13097°)
Longitude 3° 17' 0.19'' W (-3.283387°)
Elevation 63.366863m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-01-31 17:10 GMT
UT Date & Time 2025-01-31 17:10 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 167°
Moving
Facing azimuth 3.03°
First azimuth 40.2°
First elevation -
Last azimuth 31.93°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -4
Color White
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 A distress flare but was burning bright white and then just as it disappeared it broke up into fragments