Reports Report 2676be (Event 2676-2025)

Observer
Name Catriona M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was still light outside. I was sitting watching TV beside the living room window. I saw a fireball descending above Loch Long, moving from South to North. It looked like a grey ball with a red hot fire emanating from it. It looked as if it was burning up completely but I lost sight of it as it dropped lower than the rooftops of the houses opposite me. It was all over very quickly and I haven't found anyone else locally on my WhatsApp groups who observed it.
Location
Address Ardentinny, Scotland (GB)
Latitude 56° 2' 36.26'' N (56.043405°)
Longitude 4° 54' 40.73'' W (-4.911313°)
Elevation 23.222792m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-05-16 21:40 BST
UT Date & Time 2025-05-16 20:40 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 250°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 100°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 45°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -4
Color It was on fire (and still daylight here)
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -