I was in my sitting room at the time and it drew my attention from the corner of my eye. It may have been visible for longer before it came into my line of sight. I was able to follow its southwards path until it broke up. It seemed close and may have landed in the Moray Firth but that is my inexperience…
Location
Address
Shandwick, Scotland (GB)
Latitude
57° 44' 55.79'' N (57.748831°)
Longitude
3° 55' 8.58'' W (-3.919051°)
Elevation
8.311225m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-16 20:55 GMT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-16 20:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
93.33°
First azimuth
82.23°
First elevation
16°
Last azimuth
94.27°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Ended suddenly with some flames. I saw it from my sitting room window.
