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Observer
Name
Eric T
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
My son saw it while sitting next to me. I immediately interrogated him. It was bright twighlight at the time so had to be intrinsically bright. I am an astronomer and have seen and reported fireballs before.
Location
Address
Pencaitland, Scotland (GB)
Latitude
55° 54' 33.22'' N (55.909228°)
Longitude
2° 54' 31.1'' W (-2.90864°)
Elevation
85.296303m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-30 21:40 BST
UT Date & Time
2026-04-30 20:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
236°
Moving
Facing azimuth
50°
First azimuth
55°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
18°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
